R.I.P.: Bernard Shaw, An Original CNN News Anchor

Bernard Shaw (1940-2022)

Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw died Wednesday at the age of 82 of pneumonia, the network announced.

Shaw became the first chief anchor for the network in 1980 and remained with the network for over 20 years. A closed funeral for Shaw will be held for family and close friends along with a public memorial, according to his family.

"Bernie was a CNN original and was our Washington Anchor when we launched on June 1st, 1980," CNN chief Chris Licht said in a statement. "He was our lead anchor for the next twenty years from anchoring coverage of presidential elections to his iconic coverage of the First Gulf War live from Baghdad in 1991."

CNN chief executive Chris Licht announces the death yesterday of legendary former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw. pic.twitter.com/ODEM7r3HAU

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"Even after he left CNN, Bernie remained a close member of our CNN family providing our viewers with context about historic events as recently as last year. The condolences of all of us at CNN go out to his wife Linda and his children," Licht continued.