Bob Simon Killed in Car Accident; Emmy-Winning Journalist Was 73

Bob Simon, a long-time CBS reporter and ongoing 60 Minutes correspondent, was killed in a car accident on Wednesday night in New York City, according to the network for which he worked.

Simon was 73 years old.

Details are still coming in, but the veteran reporter is believed to have been the passenger in a Lincoln town car that was struck on the West Side Highway by a Mercedes Benz.

It is unknown at this time if there were other injuries or fatalities as a result of the tragic incident.

Simon was transported to a local hospital, but doctors there were unable to save his life.

Following nearly two decades at 60 Minutes, Simon won a total of six Emmy Awards, most recently in 2012 for his work on the segment “Joy in the Congo."

He also won a Peabody award for international reporting on CBS News.

Our thoughts go out to his loved ones.

Celebrities We Lost in 2015

1.Stuart Scott

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Scott was an anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter for over 20 years. He died from cancer at the age of 49.

2.Donna Douglas

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Donna Douglas of the Beverly Hillbillies passed away in early 2015. She was 81 years old.

3.Mario Cuomo

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Mario Cuomo has passed away at the age of 82. He was New York's Governor from 1983-1994.

4.Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle

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Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle, both U.S. ski team prospects, have been killed in an avalanche. R.I.P.

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5.Andrae Crouch

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Andrae Crouch has died at the age of 72. The gospel music great passed away in January 2015.

6.Rod Taylor

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Actor Rod Taylor (Time Machine, The Birds) died at the age of 84 in January.

7.Taylor Negron

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Taylor Negron, a comic and actor is perhaps best known for Fast Times at Ridgemont High, died at the age of 57.

8.Anita Ekberg

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La Dolce Vita actress Anita Ekberg has passed away at the age of 83.

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9.Kim Fowley

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Kim Fowley has passed away. The producer and one of the legendary names in punk music was 75.

10.Greg Plitt

Greg Plitt was a Bravo reality star. He was 37 years old when he was struck by a train in Burbank, California.

11.ASAP Yams

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ASAP Yams died at the age of 26. The Harlem native played/producer a key role in creating hip hop artists from that area of New York.

12.John Sundahl

John Sundahl, a former boyfriend of Britney Spears, has been killed. He was shot down in a helicopter in Afghanistan.

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13.Dallas Taylor

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Dallas Taylor, the drummer for Crosby, Stills & Nash, has passed away at the age of 66 in January 2015.

14.Darren Shahlavi

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Darren Shahlavi is seen here on the NBC drama Constantine. The actor sadly passed away in early 2015.

15.Violetta Degtiareva

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Violetta Degtiareva suddently died of heart failure January 12. The Russian tennis star was just 23 years old.

16.Monty Oum

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Monty Oum, an animator best known for his work with Rooster Teeth, has died at the age of just 33.

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17.Kayla Mueller

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U.S. aid worker Kayla Mueller was confirmed dead at the hands of ISIS in February. R.I.P.

18.Dean Smith

Dean Smith retired from coaching in 1997 as the winningest coach in college basketball history. He passed away at the age of 83 in February of 2015.

19.Bob Simon

The Emmy-winning reporter was killed in a NYC car accident in February.

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