Bruce Johnson Dead: Cause Of Death, Obituary

Bruce Johnson, also known as C. Bruce Johnson, was an American TV news anchorman and reporter for WUSA 9 TV in Washington, D.C. Politics and urban affairs, and investigative and hard-hitting feature stories were his areas of expertise.

Bruce Johnson’s personal story included never knowing his natural father, studying to become a priest, and being the first in his family to graduate college.

Bruce Johnson was the author of two books, Heart to Heart and All or Nothing, The Victor Page Story.

Bruce Johnson was awarded 22 Emmys by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

In 2018, Bruce Johnson was honored by NATAS with its Board of Governors Award.

Bruce Johnson also won the Ted Yates Award in 1984, given only with the unanimous consent of the NATAS Board of Directors.

Bruce Johnson was inducted by the Society of Professional Journalists into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

Bruce Johnson was a member of the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

Bruce Johnson was also noted for being a national advocate for survivors of heart attacks and cancer.

Sadly, Bruce Johnson died on April 3, 2022 from Congestive heart failure at the age of 71.