Leroy Sievers
Leroy Sievers | |
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Born | |
Died | September 15, 2008 | (aged 53)
Education |
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Occupation | Television producer |
Employer | CBS News |
Television | Nightline |
Spouse |
Laurie Singer (before 2008) |
Leroy Sievers (June 16, 1955 – August 15, 2008) was a journalist who won 12 national news
Born in San Marino, California, Sievers attended Princeton University but transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, where he finished his undergraduate degree.[1][3]
He was married to Laurie Singer, a producer at NBC News.
Cancer
Sievers kept a
On June 9, 2008, Sievers announced that his latest scans had found new tumors in his brain, shoulder blades, liver, pelvis and lungs. Leroy planned to target the tumors in his brain and pelvis first, although he appeared to be running out of treatment options.
On August 12, 2008, Sievers wrote on his blog that he and his wife had decided to pursue hospice care, which would allow others to help manage what remained of his life. Sievers died August 15, 2008.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Colon Cancer Claims Veteran Journalist Leroy Sievers". ABC News. 2008-08-16.
- National Public Radio.
- ^ a b Weber, Bruce (August 19, 2008). "Leroy Sievers, 53, Journalist Who Wrote of Cancer Battle, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
External links
- Leroy Sievers' MyCancer Blog
- More about Leroy Sievers
- Koppel on Discovery
- "Journalist, 'My Cancer' Blogger Leroy Sievers Dies"