According to the family of Midwin Charles, the CNN, MSNBC, and cable news legal analyst died Tuesday at the age of 47.
“It is with a profoundly heavy heart and the deepest sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved Midwin Charles,” her family announced on Twitter.
Charles was the founder of the law firm Midwin Charles & Associates and a defense attorney. According to her website, she was a contributor to Essence Magazine and a columnist on CNN, HLN, MSNBC, Bloomberg TV, and other media outlets. She was also a CNN legal contributor for “In Session,” where she provided legal commentary for live trials.
Charles’ friends and colleagues in the media took to Twitter to share their sorrow over her death:
https://twitter.com/MidwinCharles/status/1379605359611015170?s=20
https://twitter.com/sunny/status/1379642580946784256?s=20
https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1379624744111198209?s=20
