WASHINGTON — The sudden death of CBS reporter Bob Simon, who was at the network for almost 50 years and died in a car crash in Manhattan at age 73 Wednesday night, inspired instant tributes from his colleagues and competitors on Twitter.
CBS News correspondent, Bob Simon, 73, killed in a car accident in New York City on the West Side Hiway. What a loss
鈥� Al Roker (@alroker)
was the best writer, in my opinion, working in broadcast news. I have admired him from the time I was a kid watching 鈥� Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper)
Eloquent, fabled war correspondent Bob Simon dies in NYC car crash -just saw his 60 Minutes report on “Selma”
鈥� Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports)
The tragic loss of Bob Simon is heartbreaking news for the entire CBS family. A true legend. 鈥� Chris Licht (@ChrisLicht)
Heartbreaking news about Bob Simon of , a brilliant writer and reporter and someone I admired deeply.
鈥� Katie Couric (@katiecouric)
An amazing journalist. A brilliant career. Condolences to the family of and all of Bob's extended family at
— Lester Holt (@LesterHoltNBC)
One of the great writers of a generation has passed. Bob Simon was a journalist of extraordinary courage.
— Scott Pelley (@ScottPelley)
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