From 1980 until his retirement in March 2001, Bernard Shaw, a well-known American journalist, served as CNN’s lead news anchor for twenty-one years.
When CNN first debuted as a 24/7 cable news station on June 1, 1980, Shaw served as its first main anchor.
He worked as a reporter and anchor for CBS News, WNUS, ABC News, and Westinghouse Broadcasting before joining CNN.
Shaw is recognized as one of the earliest on-air personalities who contributed to the early development of CNN as a reputable and trustworthy broadcast news source.
He also won several awards and accolades during his lifetime, including the Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award, and a Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame inductee.
On September 7, 2022, Shaw died aged 82.
Bernard Shaw’s Wife – Linda Allston
Linda Allston and Bernard Shaw got married on March 30, 1974. The couple gave birth to two children, Amar Edgar and Anil Louise.
During Shaw’s lifetime, not many information was known about his personal life and family.
Also, after his death, Linda Allston and their two children has chosen to keep their profile and personal life confidential.
There is no picture of Shaw’s wife, Linda Allston or any of their kids on the internet.
However, several publications on the internet have claimed the identity of other individuals as Allston’s.
“The Shaw family requests complete privacy at this time,” according to their statements during the funeral proceedings in 2012.
What is the Cause of Bernard Shaw’s Death
Shaw was born in Chicago, Illinois on the 22nd of May, 1940 and lived till September 7, 2022.
The following day, Shaw’s family announced that he passed on. The cause of his death was stated as “pneumonia unrelated to Covid-19”.
Other Interesting Facts about Shaw
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Shaw reported on some of the most important stories in history. He was a member of the “Boys of Baghdad,” who reported from an Iraqi hotel room on January 16, 1991, when the Persian Gulf War officially began.
Shaw also covered historical events like the death of Princess Diana in 1997, California earthquake in 1994, student revolt in Tiananmen Square in May 1989, and the presidential election in 2000.