Los Angeles, California
September 28, 1931 - September 26, 2014 Benjamin W. Cate former TIME Magazine bureau chief and foreign correspondent in the U.S and abroad, long time resident of Cheviot Hills in W. LA, passed away Sept. 26 at the Marian hospital in Santa Maria,Ca. He closed his beautiful blue eyes looking at...
Read MoreBenj, it will be one year today that you went to another world and left me orphan of you. I miss you deeply and hope you found heaven wherever you are, and that you think of me as I do of you. I will always love you.
Your wife Viviane.
September 26, 2015
Ben, I thought I had signed your book earlier, but there is no record. Nevertheless, you were the finest bureau chief I ever worked for & with in the news magazine business. I appreciated the selectiveness you reserved for photographers, & it mean't a great deal to me that I was on the receiving end of that selectiveness of respect. I remember our last lunch together. Thank you for being a mentor, and good friend. You are deeply missed.
Jim Caccavo
August 04, 2015 | Los Angeles, CA
Very saddened to hear this news.
I had no choice but to stop what I was doing and take a moment to remember him. He was the epitome of strength to me and I always admired, if not slightly feared him!!! (However I'm sure the latter was due to my being a teenager at that time!)
Rest in peace
Jack Kugell
January 09, 2015
Ben had a good heart, and I was always fond go him.
Stan Cloud
October 13, 2014 | Washington, DC
from f.y.i.to detroit and L.A. we spent modt nof our adult lives together from front wheel drive to space shuttle. It was grand and you should now rest in peace.
October 12, 2014
Rest easy, Chief, though I'm sure your giving plenty of c-and-c's to the proper authorities.
Jeff Melvoin
October 11, 2014 | Los Angeles, CA
Ben,
Will miss the great discussion we've had over the years at your home, veterans ceremonies and on the Lane Victory.
Rest in peace my friend,
Bob
Bob Johnson
October 09, 2014
Rest in peace Dad
October 06, 2014
