by Hanna Park
December 31, 2024
(CNN — Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his pivotal role in shaping the network’s evening news format, died Sunday at 76, his family said.
Brown’s career in journalism began in local television in Seattle before becoming the founding anchor of ABC’s overnight news program “World News Now” and anchoring “World News Tonight Saturday.”
He later joined CNN, where he became known for his incisive reporting. From 2001 to 2005, he anchored “NewsNight,” a program that combined breaking news with in-depth analysis, and earned acclaim for his ability to handle complex stories with sensitivity and tact.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper called Brown “a great writer and broadcaster.”
“Thoughtful, funny, and diligent, he had a truly unique talent and a beautiful way with words,” Cooper said.
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Whoh! 76 is too young. Any details on cause.
He was fantastic during 9/11.
One of the best, if not the best tv journalist, of his era. Like many British Columbians, we saw Aaron growing up on KIRO TV in Seattle. Then, he switched to ABC National News, then, later gained prominence on CNN. He and Gloria Makerenko were the big guns on CNN. As Aaron said, the 9-11 story was so big and so profound that it was impossible to mentally process it as a journalist or any human being, actually. Even today, who really understands the “why” of 9-11. Nobody. Except, that it was the epitome of pure evil ?