Edward Rudolph “Ed” Bradley (June 22, 1941 - November 9, 2006 [1] ) is an American journalist and TV presenter, best known as the host of the 60 Minutes program on CBS News for 26 years. He is also known as a war correspondent covering the Fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War , and as the first black journalist to interview the president of the country in the White House. He subsequently hosted his own program, CBS Sunday Night with Ed Bradley .
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| Birth name | Edward Rudolph Bradley Jr |
| Date of Birth | June 22, 1941 |
| Place of Birth | Philadelphia , PA , USA |
| Date of death | November 9, 2006 (aged 65) |
| Place of death | New York , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Occupation | journalist |
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| Awards and prizes | George Polk Award ( 1979 ) |
He received a number of awards for his work, including the Peabody Prize, 19 Emmy Awards, and a prize from the National Association of Black Journalists.
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- ↑ Jacques Steinberg . Ed Bradley, Veteran CBS Newsman, Dies , The New York Times (November 9, 2006). Date of treatment January 26, 2009.