Mike Wallace has died

[sweet-a-kins]

 

Mike Wallace of '60 Minutes' has died

Posted: Apr 08, 2012 10:37 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 08, 2012 10:42 AM EDT

By WFSB Staff

NEW YORK (WFSB/AP) -

A spokesman says CBS newsman Mike Wallace, famed for his tough interviews on "60 Minutes," has died.

He was 93.

CBS spokesman Kevin Tedesco says Wallace died Saturday night.

Wallace was on the staff of "60 Minutes" when it began in 1968, and was one of its mainstays from then on.

He retired as a regular correspondent in 2006 but continued contributing occasional reports. His exclusive interview with pitcher Roger Clemens was broadcast in January 2008.

Wallace was known for spending hours preparing for interviews and for his skeptical follow-up questioning.

[_Kissy_]

R.I.P

[PamR]

He certainly had a long and productive life.  Sad to hear this.

[Friday]

RIP

[JakeandEmmasMom]

RIP Mike Wallace. I always liked him.

[Margroc24]

RIP. 

[bluerooffarm]

 So sad.  I liked him!

[jcribb16]

I really liked him.  Sad to hear this.

[4kidz916]

Sad news.  I had no idea he was 93. 

[lga1965]

 He sure led a long life and did so much. I remember him on a show in 1951 called "Mike and Buff" --a kind of talk show that aired in California. We lived in the LA area for a year. and then I followed his talk shows and 60 minutes every week. I learned alot from that man . Wow, a huge piece of history.

[jejstover]

Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer paid tribute to Mike Wallace this morning by running this wonderful peice Morley Safer had done featuring Mike Wallace.

J