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Bruce Morton
1930 - 2014
Bruce Morton
1930 - 2014
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BORN
1930
DIED
2014
Bruce Morton Obituary
He died from cancer at his home, CBS News said.
Morton spent 29 years at CBS, winning six Emmy Awards. He reported on the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and covered the unrest in China's Tiananmen Square in 1989.
He covered the presidential campaigns of Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. He was a key figure on the CBS News convention and election night teams, and in 1988, a presidential election year, his 146 appearances on CBS News television programs were the most for any TV news personality that year.
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Morton joined CBS News as a reporter in the Washington bureau in 1964 and was elevated to correspondent in 1966. He left CBS to join CNN in 1993. He retired in 2006.
He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and grew up in Chicago. He got his start in the news business while still a student at Harvard College, doing radio newscasts for Boston's WORL.
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FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer
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36 Entries
Susan Cook Armstrong Macdonald
July 27, 2025
I, am Susan Cook Macdonald, Bruce is my cousin.
I have photo albums from his mom Jean Morton.
I would like to send them to someone. My phone number is 860 866-6693. please contact me if you would like me to send photos to you.
Sue
Peter McCuen
September 11, 2014
Dear Sarah and Alec: I am the third of your dad's first cousins who, primarily due to geography, never got to really know Bruce. But respect him, we all did. We all watched and listened to him with pride. I'm sure this is a difficult time for you, but my thoughts and prayers are with you. Please know how greatly respected your father was.
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Meredith Held
September 11, 2014
I am so very sorry to hear about the death of Bruce. He was my first cousin and, although, over the years we lost contact, I have always been so very proud of him. He was such an outstanding journalist and very well-respected in the industry. I did get a chance to read his insightful blogs. He will be sorely missed. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you, Sarah and Alec. Love, Meredith Cook Held
Susan Macdonald
September 11, 2014
Dear Sarah & Alec: I was very sorry to hear that your dad had died. We never got to know each other but he was thought of often. I have notified Meredith Cook Held in Texas and Peter McCuen in New York - we were all his 1st cousins. We tried to find his address and phone number a few years ago without success. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for the family. God Bless you all, he will be missed. I have pictures that were Aunt Jeans if you could send me your address I would be happy to forward them to you. My email is [email protected]. Love to all Susan Cook Macdonald
September 10, 2014
The world has lost an outstanding journalist and a true professional. May his family be surrounded by love at this very sorrowful time. An Admirer
R R
September 10, 2014
My condolences to all in the family,
Pray to God for the peace beyond what is normal during this difficult time.
michelle plakas-kaiser
September 9, 2014
rip
September 8, 2014
May the peace that excel all thought guard your heart and give you peace.php.4:7..please accept my sincere condolence....gee
Scott Chamberland
September 8, 2014
Rest in Peace
James Woodson
September 8, 2014
Our condolences to the Morton family, and innumerable friends and acquaintances. May you be comforted by your many many fond loving memories and the very words of the greatest man who ever lived. "Free him and let him go.” John 11:43,44
John and Brenda
September 8, 2014
Bruce Morton's presence will be greatly missed; he is an icon that can never be replaced. My family and I are very sorry to your loss, and we hope that you can find comfort through constant prayer, cherished memories of happy times spent with him, and the immeasurable benefits of a successful career. With deepest sympathy!
September 7, 2014
Please accept my condolences. May Almighty God bring comfort to the family.
Nancy Woodwell-Freedman
September 7, 2014
My prayers, thoughts & condolences go out to the family, friends and associates of Bruce Morton. He was an outstanding and interesting reporter and I always enjoyed seeing and listening to him on CBS & CNN. May his memory be a comfort to his family and friends and may he rest in eternal peace.
C. S.
September 7, 2014
My condolences to the Morton family and friends. I remember seeing him, during my childhood, on tv reporting news stories. He reported also during national tragedies, which could not have been easy. God Bless You
Debra Strege
September 7, 2014
I remember him fondly. A true journalist. Peace to all.
Carol
September 7, 2014
I grew up on Bruce Morton reporting the news. He was always steady, straightforward and seemed to be so brilliantly prepared. Nothing caught him off-guard. What a great career he had! My sympathy to his family and friends. I wish him peace now on his spiritual journey.
Faith Tobin
September 6, 2014
Dear Morton Family my condolences's on the passing of Bruce.he'll surely be missed.I heard the news.luv,Faith
michelle plakas-kaiser
September 6, 2014
rip
September 6, 2014
To the families I send my sympathy and prayers. Our gracious and merciful God i at your side to comfort and fortify you because he cares for you 1 Peter 5:6, 7
Jane Dowling
September 6, 2014
God bless you and your loved ones ~ Rest in peace.
marcey
September 6, 2014
I'm so sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in your loving memories of Bruce. May the God of peace be with you.
Davidson
September 6, 2014
May God be with you all during this time of lost. God Speed Bruce
James Willner
September 6, 2014
May the eternal light shine upon him.....
Lindy Gannon
September 6, 2014
Thinking of the Morton family. I remember watching him when I was much younger, he was a true professional.
September 6, 2014
Bruce was truly a talent man. May you draw close to God for comfort during this difficult time
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
1peter 5; 7
September 6, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Ruth
September 6, 2014
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy during this time of bereavement. Romans 15 : 33
September 6, 2014
My condolences to the Morton Family and friends and may the comfort and peace of God be with you during this time of sorrow ~ Linda
Alex Lee
September 6, 2014
May the beautiful memories of your loved one provide solace and strength to you and your family during this difficult time. May you find much comfort in God's promises of life without end in Paradise. Matthew 5:5 , Acts 25:15
Joe Jenkins
September 5, 2014
One of THE best to have ever covered world events and happenings...
C Castillo
September 5, 2014
May God and your memories of your loved one help each of you during this difficult time of loss. My sincere condolences.
Bill Pemstein
September 5, 2014
A terrific newsman
Stacy
September 5, 2014
Heartfelt condolences to the Morton family and their loved ones. May the God of all comfort be with you.
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