Bernard Shaw Death and Obituary, Longtime CNN Anchor dies at 82, Cause of Death

Bernard Shaw Death and Obituary, Longtime CNN Anchor dies at 82, Cause of Death

Bernard Shaw, the journalist who served as chief anchor of CNN for two decades, died on Wednesday, his family said in a statement to the cable news network.

Shaw was CNN’s first chief anchor when the 24/7 cable news channel launched on June 1, 1980, instantly setting a standard of consummate professionalism and earning the trust of millions of viewers, reports NBCNews.

A cause of death was not provided.

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