World News – USA – Anchor Edgardo del Villar loses his battle with cancer – Media Moves

Edgardo del Villar passed away tonight, more than three months since he left Telemundo 47 to focus on his battle with cancer.

Del Villar was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had an operation in August 2019. He was out of the air for several months but returned to anchorage in November last year.

But the cancer didn’t give in to treatments. Earlier this year, he took another medical leave and announced in a heartfelt goodbye message that appeared at the end of the station’s newscast on Jan.. It was broadcast on August 6th at 6 p.m., indicating that he was leaving to focus on his health.

“You all know about my fight against cancer. It’s the toughest fight I’ve ever faced in my life. But I feel happy, blessed and forever optimistic, ”he told the audience in Spanish.

His wife, journalist Carolina Novoa Arias, posted a photo from the couple’s wedding day with the message “Rest In Peace” on her Instagram account.

« Edgardo Del Villar was a talented journalist and storyteller with a smile that lit the screen. We were impressed when he fought an incurable disease with remarkable determination. He pushed himself to his limits, returning to the air during his treatment, remaining positive and optimistic. He was our inspiration and we loved him, ”said Cristina Schwarz, President and General Manager of Telemundo 47, in a statement. « Our ward family expresses condolences to Edgardo’s mother, siblings, wife Carolina and beloved daughter Dana Princesa. They will stay in our hearts forever. ”

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Past President of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). She is currently a reporter for Voice of America and has worked as an on-air reporter, presenter, writer and producer for Spanish and English language TV, print and online media including Univision, Telemundo and Fox 11 News in L.. . A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

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