Legendary television executive and news producer Don S. Hewitt, creator of the very popular CBS news program “60 Minutes,” was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The sad news was confirmed by Kevin Tedesco, the show’s spokesman. Hewitt was a pioneer in the magazine format of delivering news in television programs and in 1968, he was the mastermind behind the release of “60 Minutes.” Today the show is the longest-running program in American television that airs in prime time.
Hewitt started his career with CBS in 1948 where he directed and produced a number of news programs for the network. He stepped down as executive producer of “60 Minutes” in 2004. Hewitt was born in December 14, 1922 and is currently 86 years old.
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