Dow’s family issued the following statement:
At the time of Harold’s death, he was suffering from adult onset asthma. On Monday, August 16, 2010, Harold checked himself into the Valley Hospital emergency room in Ridgewood [New Jersey] for severe asthmatic symptoms.
According to the Hackensack [New Jersey] Police Department incident report, an inhaler was found on the floor of Harold’s vehicle. Therefore, it is believed at this time that Harold succumbed to an asthma attack while behind the wheel.
Dow had been with ’48 Hours’ since 1990 and had worked for CBS for 38 years. The 62 year old retired from the network only several weeks ago.
