Aaron Brown, the longtime television anchor whose coverage during CNN’s live broadcast of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks became one of the most well-known accounts of the day, died on Sunday (Dec. 29) in Washington, D.C. He was 76.
His family confirmed the death in a statement, which did not cite a cause.
Mr. Brown joined CNN in June 2001 and was still training for his role on the morning of Sept. 11. He was not supposed to appear on the air for several more weeks, but when the attacks on the World Trade Center began, he was rushed up to the roof of CNN’s Manhattan headquarters to cover the events live.
