Former ABC News anchor Aaron Brown left a legacy in American broadcasting and died on Sunday at the age of 76, his wife confirmed.

He is known for his coverage of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. Brown’s live reporting from the roof of the CNN building in Manhattan earned him the Edward R. Murrow Award.

“Aaron was a journalist through and through, so many people around the world remember his unflinching coverage of September 11, 2001, and in many ways the events that followed,” said Molly Levinson, one of Brown’s former producers , in a statement to ABC News.

“On air, he delivered simple, understandable – even elegant – analysis and reports. Behind the scenes, as boss and mentor, he accepted nothing less than excellence, and in return he gave nothing less than unwavering loyalty. There is no one like him.” “He will be missed,” Levinson added.

A Minnesota native, Brown studied political science at the University of Minnesota before joining the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves.

His early career days were spent in radio, working in Minneapolis and then Los Angeles. Brown entered the broadcasting world in Seattle, Washington, where he became a fixture in local news for over 15 years.

Brown’s foray into national broadcasting began in New York City when he was hired as founding anchor for ABC’s World News Now. While at ABC News, Brown worked as a reporter for “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings” and “Nightline.”

Brown also served as anchor for “World News Tonight Saturday” and “Good Morning America Sunday.”

After his time at ABC, Brown worked for CNN in June 2001. His first day on air for the station was on September 11th.

Looking back on that harrowing day, Brown said in an interview with “All Things Considered” in 2009: “It captures what television is supposed to capture – which is the totality of a story – and it did it all,” he said of the coverage from September 11th. “The strength of the land, the beauty of the day and the terror of the moment.”