Drew Griffin Height, Weight, Net Worth, Age, Birthday, Wikipedia, Who, Instagram, Biography
Henry Morales
Published Jan 09, 2026
Notable writer Drew Griffin just died away on December 17 at 60 years old. As indicated by reports, he battled malignant growth for a significant stretch, which at long last prompted his demise. As indicated by CNN, Drew never referenced his wellbeing challenges to anyone and continued to play out his work until his demise on Saturday.
CNN Toward the beginning of today moderator Wear Lemon likewise communicated his bitterness while uncovering the news on December 19, saying that the program would honor the late writer.
He became weepy at one point and co-have Kaitlan Collins guaranteed that Griffin was very near Lemon. Additional data concerning Griffin’s wellbeing history still can’t seem to be unveiled. Insights about his burial service are still as of now expected.
| Born | October 21, 1962 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Died | December 17, 2022 (aged 60) Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
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| Spouse | Margot Griffin |
| Children | 3 |
Drew Griffin began his vocation at CNN in 2004. Drew Griffin was born in either 1961 or 1962, as per reports. In spite of the fact that there is little data in regards to his childhood or instructive history, he moved on from the College of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Correspondences. He functioned as a journalist and videographer for WICD-television, covering various occasions in different regions. He then turned into an insightful journalist for KIRO-television.
He rose to noticeable quality as a columnist and anchor at CBS 2 News, where he began his profession in 1994. He was likewise taken part in the development of the channel’s analytical detailing group and covered various occasions, remembering the battle against psychological oppression for the result of the September 11, 2002, fear monger assaults.
He left CBS 2 News and joined CNN in May 2004, where he dealt with issues associated with sports, legislative issues, and government. Following Tropical storm Katrina in 2005, he made a trip to New Orleans to narrative the consequence of the regular calamity.
Griffin was allowed the opportunity to venture to every part of the globe and cover basic occasions like the Somalia starvation. His experience in news coverage empowered him to zero in on issues, for example, Alzheimer’s examination, a Los Angeles-based underground clinical organization, and counterfeit requesting at Los Angeles Global Air terminal.
Randi Kaye and I with our friend and colleague Drew Griffin. An excellent reporter with utmost integrity, and a wonderful human being and family man. May he Rest in Peace. We can only hope to follow his example as a journalist and person. #drewgriffin
— Gary Tuchman (@GaryTuchmanCNN) December 19, 2022
He later inspected the passings of 19 conflict individuals at Veterans Undertakings offices, and it was uncovered that the misfortune happened because of arrangement delays. Following the disclosure, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki had to leave, and Congress passed regulation to give veterans treatment beyond the VA.
In another exploration, he found that manipulating and “Super Pacs” hurt races and that clinical occupants undermined board accreditation assessments for radiologists. He got a few distinctions, including the Peabody Grant and the public Emmy Grant for Business and Monetary Revealing. He was likewise designated Writer of the Year by the Atlanta Press Club.
