CNN 's former Jerusalem correspondent David Kessel died from cancer . He covered the Oslo peace process , Yitzhak Rabin 's assassination and the Palestinian intifada . Kessel 's encyclopedic knowledge of the region made him a favorite of CNN producers when news broke . CNN anchor John Harris : He went out of his way to include others in the context . He is survived by his wife , son and four grandchildren .
CNN 's former Jerusalem correspondent David Kessel died from cancer . He covered the Oslo peace process , Yitzhak Rabin 's assassination and the Palestinian intifada . CNN anchor John Harris : He went out of his way to include others in the context . He is survived by his wife , son and four grandchildren .