Aaron Brown, the former CNN and ABC anchor renowned for his coverage of 9/11 and founding host of ABC's "World News Now," died Sunday at the age of 76, his family told CNN. No cause of death was given.

A Minnesota native, Brown attended the University of Minnesota as a political science major before joining the U.S. Coast Guard reserves.

Aaron Brown, an anchor who earned widespread praise for incisive reporting and calm demeanor during CNN’s coverage of 9/11, has died. He was 76. Brown died on Sunday, the network said, quoting a statement from his family.