Martin Mayer was born on January 14, 1928 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA as Martin Prager Mayer. He is known for his work on 60 Minutes (1968) and Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013). He was married to Karin Lissakers and Ellen Moers. He died on August 1, 2019 in Shelter Island, New York.