Anna OrsiniA local television anchor for KOLD-TV, the CBS affiliate in Tucson, Arizona, died last week at the age of 28, her colleagues announced during an event. broadcast monday,
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“Our dear friend and co-anchor Anna Orsini passed away last week,” Tyler Butler said. Morning anchor Karsyn Currier's voice broke as she said “We are devastated by this loss.”
The station said Orsini died of a brain aneurysm. She joined KOLD-TV in June 2023 from a television station in Medford, Oregon, where she spent three years as a morning and afternoon anchor. She started her career in 2018 in Lubbock, Texas, where she worked as an anchor and reporter.
“Rescuing animals was her passion, and if she wasn't celebrating Fur Baby Fridays, she would be trying to find a new home for a furry one in need,” the station said. She was a passionate guide and friend and often said, “Let the women do the work.”
The station shared videos of him with the dogs and several clips of them saying his favorite quotes as a tribute.
“To know Anna is to love her. She made everyone around her feel special, heard and understood,” Currier Said in a Facebook post.
He added, “Whether she was dancing on set or making us all laugh, every day with Anna was an adventure.”