Max Robinson

Max Robinson

Born

May 1, 1939

Died

December 20, 1988 (49 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Richmond, Virginia, USA

Maxie Cleveland "Max" Robinson, Jr. was the first African-American broadcast network news anchor in the United States, serving as co-anchor on ABC World News Tonight alongside Frank Reynolds and Peter Jennings from 1978 until 1983.