Former CNN Correspondent Mark Leff passed away in Shanghai, China.

Mark Leff had been working as a senior consultant at Shanghai Media Group's ICS News, but is best known for his years at CNN. 

From 1990 to 1996, Leff was the US contributor to the CNN World Report program, providing weekly stories tailored for an international audience on events and trends in the United States.

For nearly 15 years, Leff also taught review classes on broadcast news writing for entry-level employees and interns at CNN's Atlanta headquarters. He also worked with overseas reporters, producers, and managers attending CNN's quarterly International Professionals Program training sessions.

He was also a professor at Ohio University.

He passed away in China.