RIP Don Hewitt

It's an ironic string of deaths in legendary news persons. Don Hewitte, creator of 60 minutes, passed away earlier this morning.

Don Hewitt, the CBS Newsman who invented "60 Minutes" and produced the popular newsmagazine for 36 years, died Wednesday. He was 86.

He died of pancreatic cancer at his Bridgehampton home, CBS said. His death came month after that of fellow CBS legend Walter Cronkite.

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