57 shares 'For months prior to his passing, he'd been focusing on covering the pandemic, but the story hit home when he was diagnosed with the virus on Dec. 18.' The Long Island native began his journalism career at ABC News 20/20 and was responsible for producing news, features and investigative reports during eight years at the show. Storied career The leading investigative producer was known for being 'a mentor to so many of our staff' having worked for Inside Edition for 30 years 'For 30 years, Bob has been a cherished member of the Inside Edition family,' the company shared in a statement about his death. 'He headed up the show's award-winning investigative unit, and was the managing editor for overall news coverage'