David Carr. Addiction and journalism.
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/13/386015153/david-carr-called-himself-part-pirate-part-thug-but-also-a-decent-person
Bob Simon. Detained in the gulf war.
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/12/385752310/fresh-air-remembers-60-minutes-correspondent-bob-simon