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Don Hewitt

Donald Shepard Hewitt

American television news producer (1922–2009).

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Occupation

Television Director
Journalist
Screenwriter

Cause of Death

Place of Birth

New York City

Country of Citizenship

United States

Instance Of

Human

Employer

Date of Birth

12/14/1922

Date of Death

8/19/2009

Award Received

Peabody Awards
Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award
(2008)
Point in Time
: 2008

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Spouse

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Place of Death

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Family Name

Sex or Gender

Male

Start of Work Period

1942

Notable Work

Birth Name

Donald Shepard Hewitt
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Q861764
(1948 - 2009)
Start Time
: 1948
End Time
: 2009
Television Producer
Pancreatic Cancer
Television Hall of Fame
Producers Guild of America Awards
Emmy Award
Radio Television Digital News Association
Conferred By
:
Paul White
International Emmy Founders Award
(1995)
Point in Time
: 1995
Hewitt
Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
(1992)
Point in Time
: 1992
Marilyn Berger
(1979 - 2009)
End Cause
:
Death of Subject
Start Time
: 1979
End Time
: 2009
Number of Children
: 2
Don
Frankie Hewitt
(1963 - 1974)
End Cause
:
Divorce
Start Time
: 1963
End Time
: 1974
Number of Children
: 2 child
Bridgehampton
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
New York
New Rochelle High School
60 Minutes
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Creator
Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
(1992)
Point in Time
: 1992