‘Tough guy to work for’: CNN anchor who gained fame for live reporting on 9/11 dies

Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who gained prominence for his live coverage of the 9/11 attacks, died Sunday at the age of 76.

Brown made his first broadcast appearance on CNN during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, where he reported the tragic events from the top of the network’s building in Manhattan for 17 hours, CNN reported. He won the Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of the attacks.

Another high profile death at the end of the year. This time it is Hopkins, Minnesota native, former @CNN news anchor Aaron Brown.