Atlanta news anchor Jovita Moore has passed away at age 53 months after suffering from a rare brain illness called glioblastoma.
Jovita Moore was a well-known journalist and anchor from Atlanta, United States. She was seen frequently on television hosting evening newscasts on Channel 2 Action News.
She was one of the longest-running anchors of WSB TB which she joined in 1998. She was also one of the most respected and experienced journalists on the channel.
Moore, who began her career as a reporter at KFSM-TV in Arkansas, is a native of New York. She was a graduate of Bennington College, majoring in Literature.
She had a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
She had accumulated a lot of loyal viewers for her way of delivering news over the years. So, her viewers were left in shock when she announced she was diagnosed with a rare brain illness called glioblastoma.
Months after the news, it is reported Moore has passed away.
WSB TV: Jovita Moore Passes Away: Her Illness And Brain Cancer Update
According to WSB-TV 2, Jovita Moore died on October 29, 2021. She was 53 years old at the time of her passing.
She was diagnosed with glioblastoma seven months ago in April. Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer that accounts for at least 35-40% of malignant brain tumors.
It grows tentacles into the brain that are impossible to remove so its treatment is next to impossible. So far, there has been no cure for the disease.
In April, Moore went for a general check-up after discerning some alarming symptoms. She was forgetting things frequently and she felt disoriented all the time.
At one point, she felt she could not meet walk across to the parking lot. The doctors discovered two small masses in her brain, reported Today.
She underwent surgery to remove them and took a rest from work for about 10 weeks. Afterward, the tumor was diagnosed as glioblastoma.
Meet Jovita Moore Husband & Children
Jovita Moore was previously married to her ex-husband Sean Griffith. The former couple has three children together.
The Emmy Awards winner often talked about her husband on Twitter when she was married. However, fans noticed she stopped wearing her wedding ring sometime back in 2015.
It’s possible they separated around the same time. It’s unsure if she married or dated again.
Moore’s daughter Shelby is 18 years old and is active on Instagram as @theshelby101. Her son Joshua was born in July 2005 and is 16 years old currently.