
Former CNN Digital Asia Director Marc Lourdes dies, age 40
CNN
Marc Lourdes, a former director of CNN Digital Worldwide for Asia-Pacific, died tragically in a motorcycle accident in Malaysia on Saturday. He was 40.
Lourdes joined CNN's Hong Kong newsroom in 2016 and soon became a valued leader and friend to colleagues across the region.
He mentored many young journalists, pushing them to strive for ambitious storytelling that made a difference.

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