ATLANTA — Veteran Atlanta television news anchor Amanda Davis has died after a massive stroke. CBS affiliate WGCL-TV reports that Davis, the station’s morning news anchor, died Wednesday night.
The station says she had a stroke Tuesday while waiting for a flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and was rushed to a hospital.
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that the station says the 62-year-old Davis was planning to fly to Texas for her stepfather’s funeral before she suffered the stroke.
The station says Davis was surrounded by family when she died.
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Amanda Davis
WGCL-TV
Davis’ family is “asking for privacy at this difficult time.”
Colleagues expressed shock and sadness about the news on Twitter.
Davis had been a presence on Atlanta TV news for more than 25 years. She had talked publicly about her struggles with alcohol and depression after her third arrest on DUI charges.
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