{"id":529260,"date":"2022-12-19T19:33:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cnns-drew-griffin-dead-at-60-after-cancer-battle\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T19:33:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:33:30","slug":"cnns-drew-griffin-dead-at-60-after-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnns-drew-griffin-dead-at-60-after-cancer-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"#CNN&#8217;s Drew Griffin dead at 60 after cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c5e66963a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c5e66963a1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnns-drew-griffin-dead-at-60-after-cancer-battle\/#%E2%80%9CCNNs_Drew_Griffin_dead_at_60_after_cancer_battle%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;CNN&#8217;s Drew Griffin dead at 60 after cancer battle&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCNNs_Drew_Griffin_dead_at_60_after_cancer_battle%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;CNN&#8217;s Drew Griffin dead at 60 after cancer battle&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>CNN employees expressed their grief and condolences Monday after the network announced that senior investigative correspondent Drew Griffin died at age 60 after a long battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>A revered investigative reporter known for impactful work on an array of topics, Griffin passed away Saturday, his family said. CNN CEO Chris Licht paid tribute to Griffin\u2019s life and career in a memo to staffers Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrew\u2019s death is a devastating loss to CNN and our entire profession,\u201d Licht said in the memo, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/drew-griffin-dead-cnn-investigative-correspondent-1235284529\/\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>. \u201cA highly acclaimed investigative journalist, Drew\u2019s work had incredible impact and embodied the mission of this organization in every way. He cared about seeking the truth and holding the powerful to account. He was hard-hitting, but always fair.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-52.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"Drew Griffin\" class=\"wp-image-25062241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-52.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-52.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-52.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-52.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><figcaption>CNN said Griffin had kept his illness private from most colleagues.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Charles Sykes\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHis work ethic was unparalleled,\u201d Licht added. \u201cHe spent long hours poring over documents and working the phones. Even as he battled cancer, he refused to give up on the reporting that was so important to him and was even working on an investigation until the day he passed away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Griffin joined CNN in 2004 after a previous stint as an investigative reporter for CNN Los Angeles. His long list of accomplishments included a Peabody Award in 2015 for his investigative reporting on delays at Veterans Affairs hospitals that contributed to patient deaths, which led to the VA secretary\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>A four-time Emmy winner, Griffin was also known for his reporting on Hurricane Katrina, fraud claims against Trump University and the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, among many other stories.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-49.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Drew Griffin speaking at an awards ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-25062239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-49.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-49.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-49.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Drew Griffin joined CNN in 2004.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Ilya S. Savenok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-47.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Drew Griffin speaking to Sarah Palin\" class=\"wp-image-25062235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-47.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-47.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/CNN-Drew-Griffin-47.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Drew Griffin was known for his investigative reporting.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CNN anchor Don Lemon broke down in tears while announcing Griffin\u2019s death on the network\u2019s morning show, describing him as \u201cour colleague and friend and longtime distinguished CNN journalist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Co-anchor Kaitlin Collins comforted Lemon as he broke down over the sad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\u201cI know this is tough for you. He said he was one of the first people you met at CNN,\u201d Collins said. \u201cDrew was such a gifted storyteller.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other CNN personalities took to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> to express their condolences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRIP Drew Griffin. Horrible news,\u201d Jake T<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We lost a beloved colleague. Drew Griffin embodied everything that makes a journalist great. He was tenacious, curious, honest, dedicated and kind. He was admired by all of us <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cnn<\/a>. To his wife Margot and their 3 children I am so sorry for your loss. We will always remember him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Poppy Harlow (@PoppyHarlowCNN) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoppyHarlowCNN\/status\/1604828979457708032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe lost a beloved colleague. Drew Griffin embodied everything that makes a journalist great. He was tenacious, curious, honest, dedicated and kind. He was admired by all of us @cnn,\u201d said Poppy Harlow. \u201cTo his wife Margot and their 3 children I am so sorry for your loss. 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