The veteran broadcaster and interviewer of many of the most notable public figures over the past 50 years has suffered a heart attack aged 74
His non-compromsing style has taken many political scalps over the years, and his search for the truth, whether through his early days in satire or the incisive interviews, rightly earned him the respect of friend and foe alike.
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His interviews with President Nixon over Watergate are the stuff of legend, and his sudden passing is a huge loss to the political landscape globally.
