Emmy-Winning Investigative Reporter Arnold Diaz Dies at 74

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Emmy-Winning Investigative Reporter Arnold Diaz Dies at 74
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Arnold Diaz, the Emmy-winning TV reporter known for his "Shame" segments that exposed wrongdoing, has passed away at the age of 74 after battling multiple myeloma. Diaz, a native New Yorker, began his career in Miami before joining New York's CBS affiliate, where he launched his "Shame on You" segment. He later became 20/20's consumer investigative reporter but returned to local news to continue his "Shame" segments. Diaz's son described his father's anger as a gift that fueled his passion for justice. Diaz was remembered as an indefatigable journalist who believed in exposing the humanity in everyone.

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