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Don Lemon Breaks Down While Announcing CNN Colleague’s Death

‘I’M SORRY’

Drew Griffin, 60, who passed away after a long battle with cancer, spurred real-world change with his award-winning investigative reporting.

Revealing to CNN viewers that longtime investigative correspondent Drew Griffin had passed away after a long battle with cancer, CNN This Morning anchor Don Lemon broke down in tears on Monday morning.

Griffin, who spent nearly two decades with the network’s investigative unit, died on Saturday.

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