Richard Carlton collapses and dies (1 Viewer)

[Valeu]

Mike Munro has just announced that 60 minutes reporter Richard Carleton has died after collapsing at a Beaconsfield press conference. I wasn't much of a fan of the guy but still it's shocking news.

Your thoughts?

 

[TerrbleSpellor]

Death is a part of life.

Yes, it is a part of joining god in his realm of extreme beauty my son.

VETERAN Nine Network reporter Richard Carleton has died after suffering a suspected heart attack at Tasmania's Beaconsfield Gold Mine today, Tasmanian police say.

"He has died," Tasmanian police constable Phil Pike told AAP.
Nine presenter Mike Munro confirmed the death during a televised news update.

"He was given treatment on the spot and taken to hospital," a visibly shaken Munro said.

"He was taken to hospital, as you can see, where doctors have only just pronounced him dead.

"Our friend and colleague, Richard Carleton, from 60 Minutes, dead." More to come

 

[Iron]

He was certainly the only one holding 60 minutes together. A tragedy for 9.
Probably my most admired journalist, a real legend. This is bad.

 

[TerrbleSpellor]

live each day as if its your last

But then how would you live your real last day on earth?

 

[what971]

I went to Wikipedia, and it is true. It got updated real quick.

<3 Wikipedia.

Yes, it is shocking news.

 

[frog12986]

The death of a TV reporter fills me with no sort of emotion whatsoever..

Probably a touch harsh..:mad1:

 

[frog12986]

Hahahahahahahahahhaaa

Geez.



Respect for the dead.

Respect is earned, not a given..

 

[Iron]

The death of a TV reporter fills me with no sort of emotion whatsoever..

An arrogant and resentful man who served noone but himself..

This may sound harsh, but I just have no time for the vermon in the TV media..

For the countless crooks and cops he brought to public account, I, and society, are grateful. He had a ruthless precision in extracting truth and cutting to an issue.
Humanity is poorer without him. Bad journalism is much richer.

 

[frog12986]

Judge not lest ye be judged.

Furthermore, why judge a man entirely upon their chosen profession and not on the content of their character?!

It wasn't purely based upon his profession, but rather an assessment of the way in which he conducted himself and approached others whilst working in that profession..hence a reflection of his character..

 

[nwatts]

Yeah I didn't think much of him either. He pushed that bulldog kind of journalism I really hate.

Munro announced it in the stupidest way ever too.

"A terrible tragedy has occured here in Beaconsfield, Tasmania"
i'm thinking, oh damn they've killed the miners...
"Richard Carlton has died of a heart attack"
it's almost a relief

 

[ihavenothing]

Just goes to show that you can't ignore your health problems when you're in your sixties. He already had prostate cancer, was overweight and had several illnesses over the past.

 

[Iron]

He was certainly arrogant, but he usually had a right to be. Often dealing with corruption and cock-ups that should not have happened, taking a prized indignant tone.
His outrage was something that fought apathy in this country. If you hate "bulldog journalism" when it involves informing the public of issues we should be aware of, and excited about, then piss off.

 

[xeuyrawp]

He was certainly arrogant, but he usually had a right to be. Often dealing with corruption and cock-ups that should not have happened, taking a prized indignant tone.
His outrage was something that fought apathy in this country. If you hate "bulldog journalism" when it involves informing the public of issues we should be aware of, and excited about, then piss off.

Yeah, I'd agree with you there. Although, I wouldn't say he had the 'right to be' arrogant, but the necessity to be so. It was part of his battle-armour, so to speak.

 

[Iron]

It's the same with barristers, from what I can tell. Geoffrey R. is the best example.

 

[erawamai]

Very sad. I just hope he didn't suffer. Perhaps a good thing is that he died doing something he had dedicated himself to doing.

Regardless of what frog said all people deserve a level of dignity in death. I would hope that the great majority of people should have their redeeming qualities emphasises at their death. Grave trampling is not good form. Especially when he died only hours ago.

 

[Iron]

He apparently gave an autograph half an hour before saying "Have a healthy life". Classic.

 

[xeuyrawp]

It's the same with barristers, from what I can tell. Geoffrey R. is the best example.

Yeah, or Chester Porter. I met him up at Lindfield to get a signing of his book, and he was very blunt. He said something along the lines of 'sometimes trying hard is not good enough. You need to be good, and I was the best'.

 

[Iron]

Haha. He gave a lecture at ANU last thursday. Flogging off a book.

 

[AlleyCat]

most of the lecturers in my journo course weren't at uni yesterday. prob some service, may find out today.

i hate 60 minutes but richard carlton wasn't all bad by any means.

 

[xeuyrawp]

Haha. He gave a lecture at ANU last thursday. Flogging off a book.

Was it Walking on Water or The GENTLE Art of Persuasion?