Aaron Brown passed away at 76. Was a CNN anchor. Known

[applegrove]

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for his 9/11 coverage. I liked him a lot.

[Greybnk48]

1. When CNN was still "CNN." He was a favorite of mine as well.

A real straight talker, and not phony.

[applegrove]

2. Yes. Old style.

[underpants]

5. Late night last of the night analysis

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Much like Lawrence O’Donnell is now. Aaron had that “from the attic” type set similar to early Letterman. It was the smart kids kind of thing.

I remember that Aaron got fired because he didn’t leave some celebrity pro-am golf tournament to be on air during some sort of BREAKING NEWS event. The real reason, I think, was that he dared to question the reasons given for invading Iraq. Wesley Clarke was a regular guest who flat out called it - this a very bad idea.

I like Brown a lot.

[msfiddlestix]

21. You are exactly correct, he got fired because he didn't drink the Kool aid for the outrageous Invasion of Iraq

dispicable

[JohnSJ]

3. Most of the reports I read say he was 76

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/31/us/aaron-brown-death-cnn-anchor-hnk/index.html

[applegrove]

4. Thanks. I'll correct. I must have heard wrong.

[Hekate]

6. I always missed him on-air after he exited CNN. Aaron Brown was an excellent broadcaster...

…and a decent human being.

Rest in Peace, Aaron Brown, and condolences to your family.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

7. He anchored the overnight news with Lisa McRee.

They were hilarious, but they also did a great job.

RIP

[LisaM]

8. He was in Seattle before he went to CNN.

I sent him an email about a story once, and he actually answered me.

[Ferryboat]

20. Loved him when he was in Seattle

Stopped watching KIRO after he left for the big time. News program wasn't the same.

[dchill]

9. He seemed like a really good man. RIP.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Oh, me too! I watched him all the time and sure remember his 9/11 coverage!

I was bummed out when they replaced his hour with Anderson Cooper.

[applegrove]

11. Me too. I've since come to really like Anderson Cooper. But I really enjoyed

Aaron Brown. They were so different from each other.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Oh, same here - but I thought of Aaron Brown as a real newsman and I trusted his broadcasts

[applegrove]

13. Yup. It was like Aaron was sitting in our livingroom telling

us stories.

[lostnfound]

14. We were robbed of two decades of a new Walter Cronkite

He had heart and intelligence, an excellent voice and a sense of moral clarity.
He reminded viewers of the decency side to America.

[Dr. Shepper]

15. He was on the nightly news when I was

Growing up in the Seattle region. I was so excited for him when he went national.

[BigmanPigman]

16. I was pissed at CNN for choosing Cooper over Brown.

Reading about his passing still makes me angry. He was a real newsman, not a pretty boy with a rich name. CNN has sucked for a looooooooooooooong time!

[Raine]

17. A real journalist not just a talking head like so many are anymore

R-I-P Aaron

[Dennis Donovan]

18. Cross gently, Aaron.

His running commentary on the morning of 9/11 from the top of the Time Warner building is seared into my memory.

As the WTC1 (the North Tower) collapsed, his gasp of "My God" still rings in my ears.

He had a wonderful show on CNN after that at 10pm weeknights.

He's definitely a journalist that will be missed.

[Quiet Em]

23. Yes.

I remember watching that live that morning.

Aaron Brown was one of the best.

[hlthe2b]

19. Wow! I was always impressed by him--he refused to be "quieted"

I never saw him after he left, I guess so that he was 76 sort of caught be off guard. That denial of time, I guess...

RIP, Mr. Brown.

[msfiddlestix]

22. What was the cause of his early demise? I'm 74... for reference