“A reporter is always concerned with tomorrow.
There’s nothing tangible of yesterday,” so said legendary broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.
But what if there is no tomorrow?
It is a news anchor’s job to crystalize the emerging events of the moment.
As many fans build parasocial relationships withcelebrities, we may mourn their deathsas if we knew them.
With a career spanning 20 years, she was a much loved fixture of the Illinois-based station WGEM-TV.
In 2023, Van Ness was on vacation with her family in Florida when she became unwell.
She was rushed to hospital, where she died after succumbing to an undisclosed illness.
The 42-year-old was survived by her parents, her husband, Tom, and her two young children.
“In the eyes of a small community she was a celebrity,” a friend wrote on herLegacyobituary.
“That was a title well deserved.
She did her job with integrity.
Lesley will always hold a place in our hearts.”
Though he successfully foiled the crime, he was injured in the process and hospitalized.
“Before I knew what was going on …
I grabbed the gun and we were on the floor,” he toldFox 5following the incident.
“All of a sudden I felt another gun on the side of my eye.”
This wouldn’t be the last contentious event in Roland’s career.
“I almost lost it a couple of times on 9/11… Just four months later, he died aged 67.
“He didn’t look like your average anchorman,” fellow anchor Wolf Blitzer told theLos Angeles Times.
“He didn’t have the hair or the looks.
He was just a smart guy, and he cut through all the B.S.”
In 2008, NBC’s Tom Brokaw broke the news that Russert had died after collapsing at work.
His death was attributed to coronary thrombosis, exacerbated by Russert having an enlarged heart.
“It’s almost impossible to believe.”
It was during the pandemic that Creag died unexpectedly, aged 47.
In February 2021, the news anchor passed away mere days after her final onscreen report.
She did not appear ill at the time, and reportedly had no history of poor health.
She was survived by her husband, Bill, and their three young children.
According to her obituary onDignite, she died of a cardiopulmonary condition.
“You have to be positive, don’t you?”
“And I had to tell my sons on the phone… we all cried.
His appearance resonated with viewers, who encouraged others to get checked for prostate cancer.
Four years later, he died, aged 66.
HisBBCcolleagues paid tribute, commending his unwavering optimism, warmth, and cheeky sense of humor.
He reported on Tiananmen Square from the front line, trapped in darkness for hours.
Seeming starbursts in the black sky.”
“And I personally feel that I passed my stringent test for that in Baghdad.”
In 2022, he died of pneumonia, aged 82.
In 2022, Pacholke died at her home, aged just 27.
Police later confirmed that she died by suicide.
Her sudden death came as a shock to those who knew and loved her.
She was loved by everybody.
She was so good at her job.”
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In 2018, just two days after Christmas, Burrous was found dead in a motel room in California.
Tributes poured in following his untimely death, with colleagues commending his versatility and relatability as a news anchor.
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She later toldThe Starthat the line of questioning was one of her biggest career regrets.
Walters died in 2022, aged 93, leaving behind a legacy both illustrious and iconic.
Indeed, she was particularly interested in covering stories that highlighted the plight of the marginalized.
“I’m a conduit to help other people,” she explained.
“I don’t want to sound too sentimental.
But that’s what I’m about.
It’s probably one of the most rewarding fields you could ever choose to work in.”
In addition to her news reportage, she was host of “Talkback Live” for three years.
After living with cervical cancer for four years, she died in 2020, aged 67.
