Charles Bierbauer, former CNN correspondent, dies at 83

(CNN) — Former CNN correspondent Charles Bierbauer has died, his family announced on Sunday. He was 83 years old.

Bierbauer retired from CNN in 2001 after two decades covering news in DC, and around the world.

He joined CNN in 1981 to cover the Pentagon as a defense correspondent. He was then the network’s senior White House correspondent for nine years, covering the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He also served as the network’s senior Washington correspondent, highlighting his deep knowledge of the U.S. presidency, policy and politics.

The veteran journalist traveled with presidents to all 50 states and more than 30 nations, and he served as president of the White House Correspondents’ Association from 1991 to 1992. He also covered presidential campa