Retired  television correspondent , known for his tough interviewing style, died April 7, at Waveny Care Center in , Connecticut, surrounded by his family. He was 93 years old. Wallace interviewed many famous people including former United States president , , , former first lady and former president . He worked for the CBS News magazine show  for almost 40 years and announced he would step down in 2006, and subsequently interviewed for the program sparingly. His last sit down interview which occurred on January 6, 2007 was with star . Wallace said the interview that most affected him was his documentary on the in 1982. In the report, Wallace said General exaggerated enemy casualty figures so Americans would keep supporting the war. Westmoreland sued CBS () and Wallace for $120 million, and later dropped the lawsuit. The trial pushed Wallace into clinical depression and he admitted in a 2006 " 60 Minutes " tribute to himself, that he attempted suicide by overdosing. Wallace eventually became a spokesperson for the , formerly known as the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. He appeared in a 1998 documentary about called "Dead Blue."
Retired CBS News television correspondent , known for his tough interviewing style, died April 7, at Waveny Care Center in , Connecticut, surrounded by his family. He was 93 years old. Wallace interviewed many famous people including former United States president , , , former first lady and former president . He worked for the CBS News magazine show 60 Minutes for almost 40 years and announced he would step down in 2006, and subsequently interviewed for the program sparingly. His last sit down interview which occurred on January 6, 2007 was with star . Wallace said the interview that most affected him was his documentary on the in 1982. In the report, Wallace said General exaggerated enemy casualty figures so Americans would keep supporting the war. Westmoreland sued CBS () and Wallace for $120 million, and later dropped the lawsuit. The trial pushed Wallace into clinical depression and he admitted in a 2006 60 Minutes tribute to himself, that he attempted suicide by overdosing. Wallace eventually became a spokesperson for the , formerly known as the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. He appeared in a 1998 documentary about called "Dead Blue."
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