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Don Hewitt , left, and Walter Cronkite in 1958 participate in one of many informal meetings held in preparation for evening newscasts.

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First Name

Don

Last Name

Hewitt

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

14 December 1922

Build

Slim

Hair Color

Grey

Place of Birth

New York City, New York

Star Sign

Sagittarius

Date of Death

19 August 2009

Place of Death

Bridgehampton, New York

Cause of Death

Pancreatic cancer

Ethnicity

White

Claim to Fame

60 Minutes

Nationality

American

Couple Profile

Donald S. Hewitt (December 14, 1922 - August 19, 2009) was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating 60 Minutes, the CBS news magazine in 1968, currently the longest-running prime time broadcast on American television. Hewitt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2009. He died of pancreatic cancer on August 19, 2009 at his home in Bridgehampton, New York. He was survived by his wife of 30 years, Marilyn Berger, and four children.

Couple Profile Source

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Hewitt

Full Name at Birth

Donald S. Hewitt

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Wikipedia Text

Donald Shepard "Don" Hewitt (December 14, 1922 � August 19, 2009) was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating 60 Minutes, the CBS television news magazine in 1968, which at the time of his death, was the longest-running prime-time broadcast on American television. Under Hewitt's leadership, 60 Minutes was the only news program ever rated the nation's top-ranked television program, an achievement it accomplished five times. Don produced the first televised presidential debate in 1960.

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