Tony Brown: key obituary facts
Is Tony Brown dead? Yes. Tony Brown died on June 17, 2026, at age 93.
Cause of death: Tony Brown's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Tony Brown known for?
He was an American journalist, academian, comedian and businessman.
More about Tony Brown
Born: 11 April 1933.
Place of birth: Charleston.
Gender: male.
Occupation: journalist, academic, comedian, businessperson, film director.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Wayne State University.
Employer: Howard University.
Also known as: William Anthony "Tony" Brown.
Occupations: Journalist, College Dean - Hampton University, President/CEO - Tony Brown Productions, academian, comedian, businessman.
Tony Brown, the American journalist best known for the syndicated television program Tony Brown’s Journal, died on June 17, 2026.
He was 93. Born William Anthony Brown on April 11, 1933, in Charleston, West Virginia, he built a career that also included work as an academic and businessman.
Brown served as a college dean at Hampton University and later as president and chief executive of Tony Brown Productions. His early years in segregated, impoverished circumstances in West Virginia helped shape the perspective that informed his later public life.