Don Hewitt, who created 60 Minutes and was a pioneering CBS journalist from 1948 until retiring in 2008, died Wednesday at the age of 86. Sources say that Don Hewitt was diagnosed with a small, contained tumor earlier this year and underwent treatment for pancreatic cancer. After he created the popular 60 Minutes in 1968, which pioneered the TV news magazine format, he served as executive producer until 2004
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Don Hewitt, 60 Minutes Creator, Dies at 86
