Telemundo anchor Edgardo Del Villar dies, battled cancer
December 14, 2020 GMT
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Anchor Edgardo Del Villar, 51, has died after a two-year battle with brain cancer, Telemundo 47 announced Monday.
Del Villar died Sunday night at his Bergen County, New Jersey, home with his wife and daughter by his side, the station said.
Del Villar joined the Spanish language channel in 2017 after working for Telemundo Network in Miami. The station said the native of Mexico “had a large following in the Mexican community through more than twenty years in journalistic roles in Mexico and the United States.”
“We stood in awe as he fought an incurable disease with remarkable resolve; pushing himself to the limits, returning to the air throughout his treatment and remaining positive and upbeat through it all. He was our inspiration and we loved him,” said Cristina Schwarz, President and General Manager of Telemundo 47.
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News anchor Edgardo del Villar died Sunday after a brave and public battle with brain cancer, Telemundo station WNJU announced.
He was 51.
He died at his Bergen County, New Jersey, home with his wife, Carolina, and his family by his side. © Alexander Tamargo Billboard Latin 2015 Finalists Nominations Press Conference (Alexander Tamargo / WireImage)
Del Villar joined the Spanish-language station, which serves the New York and New Jersey area, in 2017 after working at the Telemundo network’s headquarters in Miami. Originally from Mexico, he worked in radio and print before joining the network in 2013.