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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.
Valerie Hoff DeCarlo, a former CNN and Atlanta-area news anchor, has died at 62 from lung cancer.
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.
The incident occurred during a discussion involving a colleague’s use of a racial slur, which she repeated in jest.
She apologized, called the act “incredibly stupid,” and was suspended before resigning, leading to a settled breach of contract lawsuit.
DeCarlo, a breast cancer survivor since 2013, was a vocal advocate for breast cancer awareness and remembered as a dedicated journalist and devoted mother.
La ex presentadora de noticias de CNN y Atlanta, Valerie Hoff DeCarlo, de 62 años, murió de cáncer de pulmón después de una controversia pública sobre un insulto racial y la defensa del cáncer de mama.