The founding anchor of ABC’s 'World News Now' and CNN's 'NewsNight' programs distinguished himself with coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

Aaron Brown, an anchor who earned widespread praise for incisive reporting and calm demeanor during CNN’s coverage of 9/11, has died. He was 76. Brown died on Sunday, the network said, quoting a statement from his family.

Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his role in shaping the network’s evening news format, died Sunday at the age of 76, his family said.