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Well-known CNN anchor Bernard Shaw recently passed away at 82. His family announced the news on Thursday, September 8, 2022, in the morning. Chris Licht, Chairman, and CEO of CNN paid tribute to Shaw, writing:
“CNN’s beloved anchor and colleague, Bernard Shaw, passed away yesterday at the age of 82. Bernie was a CNN original and was our Washington Anchor when we launched on June 1st, 1980.”
Shaw was CNN's lead anchor for 20 years, covering presidential elections as well as the First Gulf War live from Baghdad in 1991, according to Licht. He also stated that Shaw remained a close member of CNN, providing context for the historic events.
Shaw's funeral will be limited to family and invited guests. The family has asked that donations be made to the University of Chicago's Bernard Shaw Scholarship Fund.
Bernard Shaw’s cause of death and career explored
CNN has described Bernard Shaw's death as a significant loss. Shaw died of pneumonia unrelated to Covid-19, according to his family.
Shaw was hospitalised at the time of his death, but no information is available about when he was admitted. His family has requested privacy for the time being, and more information is expected to be released soon.
Looking at Shaw's illustrious career
Bernard, who was born on May 22, 1940, attended the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1963 to 1968. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and worked as a Message Center specialist at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.
Shaw began his career as a reporter and anchor at WNUS in 1964, and later joined the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company in Chicago. He quickly became a White House correspondent and worked for CBS News' Washington Bureau from 1971 to 1977.
Shaw joined ABC News in 1977 as a Latin American correspondent and rose through the ranks to become bureau chief and then Capitol Hill Senior Correspondent. He joined CNN in 1980 as a co-anchor of the PrimeNews broadcast. In 1981, he covered the assassination attempt on US President Ronald Reagan, which helped CNN establish itself as a reliable broadcast news source.
In 1991, he was recognised for reporting on the Gulf War from Baghdad's Al-Rashid Hotel with CNN correspondents John Holliman and Peter Arnett. He moderated a presidential debate between Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman in October 2000.
Bernard was the co-anchor of the CNN political talk show, Inside Politics, in 1991. Despite retiring in 2001, he occasionally appeared on the channel and co-anchored Judy Woodruff's final broadcast in 2005.
Netizens pay him tribute on Twitter
Bernard Shaw became a familiar name for being the best journalist and anchor on CNN. People expressed their grief on Twitter after learning of his death.
Shaw is survived by his wife Linda Allston, as well as their children Amar Edgar and Anil Louise.
