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Jun 26, 2020 · In addition to his son Bradley, he is survived by his wife; two other children, Alan and Elizabeth Crystal; three grandchildren; and a sister, Elaine Hallfin.
Crystal was married to Toby (née Wilson) Crystal for 62 years until his death. Together, they had three children, Bradley, Alan, and Elizabeth. He died at the age of 85, following a two-and-a-half-year battle with brain cancer.
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One of the things that stands out for me was when Nelson Mandela was about to become president, he was speaking to a large crowd inside a hotel in downtown Jo’burg. And we had filmed that and sent it to the show. Les had used it in the top of the show. But all of a sudden, halfway through the program, the producer said, “Look out, look out the wind...
He had an amazing ability to relate to other people as human beings, not as whatever their job description said they were. Our staff was one big extended family as far as Les was concerned. He shared our joys. He attended our weddings. He made our baby smile. And he mourned our losses. He was, in a word, a real mensch. And I’m going to miss him dea...
Les was a role model as a journalist, as a leader, most of all as a decent human being. He took me under his wing long ago, first as a mentor and then as a colleague and for many years as his friend. Everyone in the NewsHour family loved him and appreciated him. And how often can you say that about your boss? Well, we all did. Les, we love you and ...
He was infuriatingly scrupulous, poring over scripts like a Medieval scribe. In league with MacNeil and Lehrer, even-handedness was an article of faith, never to let lapse. And look, he created the hourlong show — on a shoestring after years of commercial budgets — and set an atmosphere of honesty, accuracy, occasional flights of fancy, and loving ...
In a business where nice guys finish last, Les was the notable exception. He was a brilliant TV news producer and a gentleman, but he was also a gentle man. Les was an amazing boss who cared about everyone who worked for him. I’ll never forget when I had to leave my 1-year-old with her aunt and uncle while I worked on NewsHour’s coverage of the Dem...
As I am sure nearly everyone who worked for him will attest, he was all you could wish for in a boss: kind, fair, even-tempered (also super smart and funny). As a bonus, he personally passed along Les’s Rules, to which I still adhere: when and how much to L-cut, judicious use of dissolves, mainly to denote passage of time, and most important: no li...
Les had the kind of presence that could calm nerves even in the most frenzied of newsrooms. This “I’m here to support you” demeanor was most unusual in a business often known for ‘screamers.’ He also never had a bad word for anyone. That, too, was remarkable. After viewing a piece, he would often affix a sticky note to the tape case (yes, we used v...
I remember being brought to interview with Les, Jim Lehrer, and Linda Winslow in the summer of 1998. I recall marveling at the pictures of him with Nixon in China, in the era when network commercial news mattered. He was a serious man, and bent on the service of Public Broadcasting. We do this for a reason, and he instilled that in everyone with hi...
As a friend and former co-worker texted me today, what the world needs is more Les Crystals. I’m not sure how he was able to carry the weight of a nightly news program, manage the fires of never-ending deadline pressures and somehow, as everyone has said in their own way, deal with you as if you were all that mattered for that time. He was astoundi...
Les Crystal was the executive producer when I began my NewsHour career as a lowly desk assistant. I watched in awe back then as he corralled the news into an hourlong program each night, all with a level of kindness and generosity that I’ve yet to see duplicated. He led our newsroom through some of the most turbulent times – 9/11, the wars in Afgha...
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, the former Toby Wilson, of Scarsdale; three children, Bradley Crystal of Santa Monica, Calif., Alan Crystal of Palo Alto, Calif., and Elizabeth...
Jun 24, 2020 · And to Toby, Les' wife, to his three children, Brad, Alan and Liz, and his grandchildren, we send all of our love. The "NewsHour" wouldn't have become the "NewsHour" without Les Crystal.
Jul 13, 2020 · Crystal’s survivors include his wife Toby Lee Wilson, three children, three grandchildren and his sister, Elaine Hallfin.
Jun 24, 2020 · Crystal is survived by wife Toby Wilson and children Brad, Alan and Liz. Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly described Les Crystal’s cause of death. The writer regrets...
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