Ed Bradley Dead: More Notable Reactions

> Leslie Moonves, CEO, CBS Corp.: “His contributions to this company and its news division were enormous, and throughout his career he set the standard for elegance, class and journalistic integrity. Ed stood as a beacon to all news professionals, and he is going to be deeply missed by all of us at CBS…”

> Morley Safer, 60 Minutes correspondent: “Ed was a friend, a colleague, my next-door neighbor in the office for 26 years and he represented the the best of broadcast journalism. He is the gold standard to a whole generation of young reporters. Above all, he led as full a life as any man could hope for. I will miss him and the sweet music that drifted through my door…”

> Lesley Stahl, 60 Minutes correspondent: “This is one of the worst days I can remember at CBS News. I’ve known Ed and loved Ed since the early 1970s. He is the most honorable and decent man in this business…”

> Howard Stringer, CEO, Sony Corp.: “There was never a happier warrior in broadcast journalism than Ed Bradley. His intelligence, his perspective and his warmth combined to make him one of the most charismatic reporters to grace the television screen. He was also a totally admirable man who will sorely be missed, not only in the living rooms of Americans, but in the hearts of his many friends…”

> Bob Schieffer, host, Face the Nation: “Ed was a great person to be a around who never forgot where he came from. He was a great helper to African-American journalists. He was also the softest touch in town. He wasn’t into the celebrity charity thing, but he helped a whole lot of people over the years who really needed it…”