Robert John Hanrahan was an American television journalist who previously worked as a newscaster for WHP-TV, the CBS affiliate in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He announced his retirement on Feb. 7, 2021, after a six-month recovery from a massive heart attack.
He was known for hosting the politics show Face the Nation The presenter had a more than three-decade career in journalism and joined CBS 21 in 2010. During his career, Robb was also a local journalist in New York and reported on 9/11.
Did Robb Hanrahan have a heart attack?
Robb sadly passed away on July 3, 2022, but his cause of death remains unknown. He retired from the CBS network in 2021 – months after having a major heart attack. He suffered a cardiac arrest in June 2020 and later described it as the “most profound, enlightening experience” that he’s had.
He told Penn Live that there were five doctors standing around him when he was arrested the first time. He said: “I literally was talking to Stacey (his wife) on the phone, and they were watching and chuckling because I was joking with her about [how] they couldn’t find what was wrong with me.