Mississippi news anchor dies unexpectedly from heart attack at age 42

A information anchor that had not too long ago began a brand new job at a TV information station in Mississippi, all of the sudden died of a coronary heart assault.

Celeste Wilson was solely 42 years previous, based on the present “Right this moment”.

“We have now very unhappy information about one in all our personal information tonight,” mentioned Anchor Troy Johnson within the air this week.

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Information anchor Celeste Wilson unexpectedly died of a coronary heart assault. (Celeste Wilson/Instagram)

“Our colleague Celeste Wilson, who not too long ago turned a member of 16 WAPS if our weekend anchor, died of a coronary heart assault,” mentioned Co-anchor Megan West. “Celeste had solely been a short while with us for a short while, however we have been already touched by her professionalism, her heat and her dedication to the work of journalism.”

Wilson began her profession at a CBS department in Monroe, Louisiana, earlier than he lastly arrived on the Jackson, Mississippi, ABC department.

Wilson throughout the Tremendous Bowl breakfast in New Orleans earlier this yr. (Celeste Wilson/Instagram)

Wilson was a resident of Louisiana and graduated from Northwestern State College earlier than acquiring a grasp’s diploma at Arizona State College, based on her information anchor profile, which stays on the station’s web site.

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“Though she held totally different roles throughout her skilled profession, her ardour for journalism and tales gave her to observe a path in momentary employment journalism,” mentioned the profile.

Earlier than she got here to WAPT, she labored at numerous different stations, together with PBS.

Wilson on a billboard for her former station in Louisiana. (Celeste Wilson/Instagram)

“With a powerful dedication to religion, household, group and deep Mississippi tires, Celeste is happy to discover Jackson and share the tales of Mississippi,” concluded the profile.

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A narrative in regards to the loss of life of Wilson on the web site of the Newsstation added: “We’re all right here at 16 WAPS DEPRESSED by this sudden loss, and our ideas are with Celeste’s household and associates.”