Joe Schlesinger

Joe Schlesinger
Born
Josef Schlesinger[1]

(1928-05-11)May 11, 1928
Vienna, Austria
DiedFebruary 11, 2019(2019-02-11) (aged 90)
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Occupation(s)Television journalist, author
Notable credit(s)CBC Television,
CBC Newsworld
Spouse
Myra Eileen Kemmer
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(m. 1966; died 2001)​
[1]
Partner(s)Dr. Judith Levene
(2009-2019, his death)[2][1]
Children2 daughters[1]
AwardsGemini Award (1987, 1992)
Order of Canada (1994)
John Drainie Award (1997)

Josef Schlesinger, CM (May 11, 1928 – February 11, 2019) was a Canadian foreign correspondent, television journalist, and author.

  1. ^ a b c d Tu Thanh Ha (11 February 2019). "Joe Schlesinger led a life of daring escapes as a European refugee and CBC correspondent". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Home of the Week: A foreign correspondent's home base in Toronto". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2019-02-12.