Michael Elkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael Elkins

American news reporter

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1917

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 10-Mar-2001

Profession: screenwriter, journalist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Michael Elkins (born New York, United States 22 January 1917, died Jerusalem 10 March 2001) was an American broadcaster and journalist who worked for the American network, CBS, for the magazine Newsweek and then for 17 years with the BBC.
He was the first to report Israel's destruction of Arab air forces on the opening day of the Six-Day War in 1967.
CBS did not trust his report and he left.