R.I.P.: Drew Griffin, Senior Investigative CNN Correspondent

Drew Griffin

The award-winning journalist Drew Grifffin died from cancer on Saturday, his family told CNN. 

He was 60, reports USAToday.

CNN CEO Chris Licht called Griffin's death a "devastating loss to CNN and our entire profession" in a memo to staff. "A highly acclaimed investigative journalist, Drew’s work had incredible impact and embodied the mission of this organization in every way."

Griffin worked on CNN's investigative team for nearly 20 years, reporting on delays in medical care at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals worldwide, sexual assault allegations against Uber drivers, claims of fraud stemming out of Trump University, the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and more. He worked with the team up until his passing, the outlet reported.

During his time with the outlet, he took home awards from the Emmys, Peabodys and more. "But people mattered more to Drew than prizes," Licht wrote to staff.

"Fearless and artful at the same time, he knew how to push a story forward to its limits, but also tell it in a way that would make everyone understand," Michael Bass, CNN’s Executive Vice President of Programming, said in a memo to staff.

Bass added: "How many times has he chased an unwilling interviewee? How many times has he spoken truth to power? How many times has he made a difference on something important … It was an honor to be his colleague and to be witness to his work and the ways it changed the world."