John slattery, longtime cbs new york reporter, dies at 63

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Slattery died unexpectedly Wednesday night after suffering what his family believes was a heart attack at his home, his daughter said. Slattery was a four-time Emmy Award winner and covered some of the biggest stories of the last century, according to his official company bio. He was one of the first reporters on the scene after the World Trade Center attack and covered the commercial airplane water landing on the Hudson River and Superstorm Sandy.

He also reported from Saudi Arabia, Ireland and the Vatican. But he was happiest when he was with his family and especially his three granddaughters," said his oldest daughter, Kathleen Hirdt. Known for his dry wit, kindness and humility, Slattery had gone to work on Wednesday as usual. Friends and colleagues took to social media Thursday expressing their shock and grief.

During his nearly year career at WCBS, he was great at reporting the news and was someone we counted on to cover big stories for us, both here in New York and around the world," he said. Dunn offered his colleagues' thoughts and prayers to Slattery's wife, three children and grandchildren. Associated Press TJN. Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to help improve our site!