Bernard Shaw, the award-winning broadcast television journalist who served as CNN’s lead anchor for two decades, died on Wednesday, the network’s president said in a statement.
He was 82.
Bernard Shaw was born in Chicago on May 22, 1940, to Edgar Shaw, a railroad worker and house painter, and Camilla (Murphy) Shaw, a housekeeper.
From March 30, 1974, until his death, Shaw was married to Linda Allston.
Linda was a creative person who produced and marketed fashion apparel under the name “Imagination By Pounds.”
Shaw and Linda had 2 children named Amar Edgar and Anil Louise.
When CNN started on June 1, 1980, Shaw was its first main anchor, rapidly creating a level of impeccable professionalism and quickly garnering the trust of millions of viewers.
Funeral services will be held for family members and invited visitors, with a public memorial ceremony planned later, Shaw’s family said in a statement to CNN.
“At this time, the Shaw family begs utmost privacy,” they stated.
Ghanafuo.com and DM network will update the general public on details regarding the date and venue of the funeral once it has been made public by the family.
