John Blackstone pushed limits with his passion for storytelling
John Blackstone is stepping away from his impressive, Emmy Award-winning career to enjoy more time with his family. Blackstone joined CBS News in 1980 as a foreign correspondent and traveled the world to cover wars, coups, and natural disasters. In San Francisco, he followed the evolution of the tech industry. "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker highlights how his good friend's reporting made him one-of-a-kind.