Aaron Brown's Cause of Death: Beloved 9/11 journalist passes away at 76

Aaron Brown was a legend in journalism. The prominent journalist and host, renowned for his coverage of the 9/11 attacks, died this Sunday at the age of 76, his family reported through CNN.

Brown began his career at local TV stations in Seattle, Washington, where he worked for more than 15 years. In 1992, He moved to New York to work at ABC, where he was the founding host of World News Now and later a reporter for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings.

After his time at ABC, Brown began working at CNN. The experienced reporter joined the network in July 2001, but his first on-air appearance was on September 1 of that year. His emotional coverage of the attack on the WTC has been immortalized in the annals of American journalism.

17 hours of non-stop coverage

Many still remember Brown's timely reporting from the roof of CNN's Manhattan headquarters. Brown was praised for shedding the journalist's required objectivity to give voice to the feelings of stunned viewers across the country.

His former CNN colleague John Vause recalled the highlight of Brown's coverage. "When he was live on air, he just stopped and looked at it. And paused. And he shared this moment that everybody was thinking, 'Good Lord. There are no words,'" Vause recalled.

Minutes later, Brown was forced to comment on another heartbreaking moment, saying, "The South Tower, the second tower. The one on the left collapsed. It collapsed in a cascade of smoke and sparks. This is devastation. There are 50,000 people who normally go to work in the Trade Center buildings."

Rest in peace, Aaron Brown

The family did not share the cause of Aaron Brown'sdeath, but tributes poured in from major media outlets in the U.S. Extensive headlines were dedicated to the death of the journalist, who undoubtedly left a significant mark on the media throughout the country.

In a statement, CNN noted that Brown won the Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of the attacks, as well as three Emmys throughout his career. Brown completed his journalism career as a teacher at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he was an outstanding educator.