HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Longtime CBS News correspondent Harold Dow died suddenly Saturday morning. He was 62.
Dow likely died from an asthma attack, the network said.
"At the time of Harold’s death, he was suffering from adult onset asthma," his family told CBS Sunday in a statement. "On Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, Harold checked himself into the Valley Hospital emergency room in Ridgewood (N.J.) for severe asthmatic symptoms. According to the Hackensack Police Department incident report, an inhaler was found on the floor of Harold’s vehicle. Therefore, it is believed at this time that Harold succumbed to an asthma attack while behind the wheel."
"CBS News is deeply saddened by this sudden loss," said Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports. "The CBS News family has lost one of its oldest and most talented members, whose absence will be felt by many and whose on-air presence and reporting skills touched nearly all of our broadcasts. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife Kathy and their children Joelle, Danica and David."
Dow has been a correspondent for 48 Hours since 1990 after serving as a contributor to the broadcast since its premiere on Jan. 19, 1988. The five-time Emmy Award winner was also a contributor to the critically acclaimed 1986 documentary 48 Hours on Crack Street, which led to creation of the single-topic weekly news magazine.
