David Bohrman, a former veteran CNN producer and executive who pioneered the use of the “Magic Wall,” died Sunday, June 25, following complications after hip surgery, according to his family. He was 69.
Bohrman, a native of Hollywood, California, had a long and storied career in television, starting in local news in Los Angeles. He joined CNN in 1998 and later became the network’s Washington bureau chief and senior vice president.
“David was a CNN institution, a leader and innovator who mentored many through decades in television news,” a CNN spokesperson said in a statement.
