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- Morley SaferMorley Safer reporting for CBS News' London Bureau. (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley Safer In VietnamMorley Safer covers the Vietnam War for CBS News in the 1960s. (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley SaferMorley Safer at his typewriter in his early days at CBS News. (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley SaferMorley Safer, of the news program '60 Minutes', circa 1970s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
- Morley Safer, Mike WallaceMorley Safer and Mike Wallace in an early 1970s edition of "60 Minutes." (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley SaferMorley Safer reporting for "60 Minutes" in 1972. (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley Safer Visits FuruduMorley Safer sets sail for the remote island of Furudu for "60 Minutes." (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley SaferMorley Safer smiles during a "60 Minutes" report. (Credit: CBS News)
- '60 Minutes' Hosts And Staff, 1993Members of CBS News' "60 Minutes" program gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, 10 November 1993 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the popular show. From left are: Mike Wallace, Andy Rooney, Morley Safer, Steve Kroft, Ed Bradley, Lesley Stahl, and Executive Producer Don Hewitt. (Credit: BOB STRONG/AFP/Getty Images)
- Sir Howard Stringer of Sony HonoredFrom left, Andy Rooney, Morley Safer, Don Hewitt, Howard Stringer, Steve Kroft, Ed Bradley and Ed Bleier at the Center for Communication's twentieth anniversary Award Luncheon held November 9, 2000, at New York City's Plaza Hotel. Mr. Stringer received the Center's prestigious Communication Award for leadership. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
- Morley SaferBroadcast journalist Morley Safer attends the Page Morton Black's Parkinson's Disease Foundation Bal du Printemps benefit April 2, 2002 in New York City. (Photo by George Best/Getty Images)
- Jewish Museum Celebrates 100 Years With Morley SaferTelevision correspondent Morley Safer of 60 Minutes (R) Kitty Carlisle- Hart (2-R) New York City Deputy Mayor Patricia Harris (C) and Actor/Comedian Robert Klein (L) look at the ornate birthday cake during the Jewish Museum's 100th birthday celebration at the museum January 21, 2004 in New York City. The cake designed by Ron Ben-Israel is a multi-tiered cake that celebrates the spectrum of Jewish culture as reflected in the museum's collections and exhibitions. The celebration season begins with four days of festivities - Wednesday through Friday, January 21-23, and Sunday, January 25 - during which the Museum's exhibition galleries will be open free to all. (Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)
- Morley Safer And Jane Fearer SaferCBS news correspondent Morley Safer and wife Jane attend The Museum of Television and Radio's annual gala, this year honoring NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, on February 19, 2004 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
- 64th Annual Peabody Awards LuncheonTelevision executive Grant Tinker (L) and 60 Minutes correspondent/co-editor Morley Safer pose for photos during the 64th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria May 16, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)
- Morley SaferNews correspondent Morley Safer arrives at the premiere of "The Last Shot" at Cinema One Septmeber 14, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
- Morley SaferMorley Safer enjoys a glass of red wine for a "60 Minutes" report. (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley SaferMorley Safer has some fun in a "60 Minutes" report. (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley Safer, Dolly PartonMorley Safer with Dolly Parton on "60 Minutes." (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley Safer, Meryl StreepMorley Safer with Meryl Streep on "60 Minutes." (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley Safer And Regis PhilbinTV personality Regis Philbin (L) and correspondent Morley Safer attend the after party for the "Veep" screening at Porter House on April 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
- Morley Safer60 Minutes correspondent/co-host Morley Safer shows off his 5 Peabody Awards during the 64th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria May 16, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)
- Morley Safer, Anna WintourNEW YORK - FEBRUARY 20: (L-R) Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, CBS correspondent Morley Safer and actress Blake Lively attend the Ralph Lauren Fall 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Skylight Studio on February 20, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
- Sydney Pollack, Morley SaferDirector Sydney Pollack and 60 Minutes correspondent/co-host Morley Safer attend the premiere of "Sketches of Frank Gehry" May 2, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Sony Pictures Classic)
- Sydney Pollack, Morley SaferDirector Sydney Pollack and 60 Minutes correspondent/co-host Morley Safer attend the premiere of "Sketches of Frank Gehry" May 2, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Sony Pictures Classic)
- Morley SaferCBS 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer attends the 18th Annual Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Awards at the Waldorf Astoria Basildon Room on October 21, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Corrigan/Getty Images)
- Morley Safer And Jane Fearer SaferTelevision personality Morley Safer and Jane Fearer attend a screening of HBO Films "Longford" at MoMA's Celeste Bartos Theater on February 11, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)
- Mike Wallace And Morley Safer"60 Minutes" correspondents Mike Wallace and Morley Safer pose at The Museum Of Television & Radio's Annual Gala at the Waldorf Hotel on February 8, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Donna Ward/Getty Images)
- Morley Safer, Karen Goodman, And Kirk SimonMorley Safer, Karen Goodman, and Kirk Simon attend NY Premiere of HBO's "Wynton Marsalis: A Youngarts Masterclass">> at Museum of Modern Art on September 3, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO)
- Lesley Stahl, Morley Safer, Liz SmithLesley Stahl, Morley Safer and Liz Smith remember the life and career of “60 Minutes” correspondent Mike Wallace on SiriusXM's "The wowOwow Radio Show" at SiriusXM Studio on April 11, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
- Morley SaferMorley Safer speaks during a "60 Minutes" retrospective. (Credit: CBS News)
- Morley SaferMorley Safer (credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
- Morley SaferLegendary "60 Minutes" correspondent Morley Safer died at age 84, dies after retiring from the program. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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