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flag Former CNN and Atlanta news anchor Valerie Hoff DeCarlo, 62, died from lung cancer after a public controversy over a racial slur and breast cancer advocacy.

flag Valerie Hoff DeCarlo, a former CNN and Atlanta-area news anchor, has died at 62 from lung cancer. flag She worked at CNN from 1990 to 1999 and later at WXIA-TV in Atlanta until her 2017 resignation following a controversy over her use of the N-word in a private Twitter exchange. flag The incident occurred during a discussion involving a colleague’s use of a racial slur, which she repeated in jest. flag She apologized, called the act “incredibly stupid,” and was suspended before resigning, leading to a settled breach of contract lawsuit. flag DeCarlo, a breast cancer survivor since 2013, was a vocal advocate for breast cancer awareness and remembered as a dedicated journalist and devoted mother.

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