JOURNALIST Bobbie Battista has passed away at the age of 67 after a four-year battle with cervical cancer.

The celebrated CNN journalist was one of the original CNN Headline News anchors when the network launched in 1981 and anchored several programs, including "TalkBack Live."

2 Famed CNN journalist Bobbie Battista has died at the age of 67 after battling cervical cancer Credit: Acey Harper

CNN executive David Gelles confirmed the tragic news on Twitter Tuesday morning.

Lisa Mirando, an executive producer at the network, tweeted: "The CNN family lost a good one today" before offering her condolences.

The veteran journalist launched her career on the radio, then transitioned into broadcast television in Raleigh, North Carolina before landing at CNN, according to the New York Daily News.

Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista has passed away at the age of 67, after a four year battle with cervical cancer



Battista was one of the original CNN Headline News anchors when the network launched in 1981.

She anchored several news programs on CNN including "TalkBack Live." — David P Gelles (@gelles) March 3, 2020

The #CNN family lost a good one today. Journalist Bobbie Battista died at 67 after a battle with cervical cancer, per a family spokeswoman. Battista was one of the original CNN Headline News anchors when the network launched in 1981, later hosted "Talk Back Live. May she RIP pic.twitter.com/ZR81DfjMmk — lisa mirando (@LisaMirandoCNN) March 3, 2020

2 Bobbie hosted several news programs on the 24-hour network, where she worked for 20 years Credit: Ted Thai

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She was promoted to the main network in 1988, where she anchored a slew of programs including "WorldDay", "NewsDay", "NewsHour", and "Daybreak."

Battista spent two decades at CNN before leaving in 2001 to join her husband's firm as a strategic counselor.

She began contributing to Onion News Network, a spoof news program on the IFC channel, in 2009 - the show ran for two seasons and ended in 2011.

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