Veteran broadcast journalist Mike Wallace, who helped launch the TV newsmagazine 60 Minutes in 1968 and worked on the show for four decades, has died, CBC News announced Sunday. He was 93.
His death was announced on CBS by the anchor of its Sunday morning program, Charles Osgood. Network spokesman Kevin Tedesco said Wallace died Saturday night.
Wallace retired as a regular correspondent in 2006 but continued contributing occasional reports. His exclusive interview with pitcher Roger Clemens was broadcast in January 2008.
He was known for his tough interviews and for spending hours preparing for them, and for his skeptical follow-up questioning.
His death was announced on CBS by the anchor of its Sunday morning program, Charles Osgood. Network spokesman Kevin Tedesco said Wallace died Saturday night.
Wallace retired as a regular correspondent in 2006 but continued contributing occasional reports. His exclusive interview with pitcher Roger Clemens was broadcast in January 2008.
He was known for his tough interviews and for spending hours preparing for them, and for his skeptical follow-up questioning.