CNN electronic graphics operator Melissa Elkas died on Wednesday after a medical emergency at the network's New York headquarters. "Melissa was a friend to everyone and dear friend to many," CNN's leadership team wrote in a memo to staffers.
died today after a medical emergency. she worked here for 26 years, starting in atlanta, and eventually moving to new york. to say she was a vital part of cnn would be an understatement. melissa could do it all, she was an electronic graphics operator and, was a part of a lot of different show teams. she helped with cnn heroes, our election coverage. her job encompassed a lot. one thing she did was put the words you see below me, like the ones you see now. we remember a friend. melissa was really good at her job. that it was also a good human being. she was kind, loving, a mentor, always willing to help others. she knew how to make others feel good. melissa and others set up a kind of fancy area for dinner here at work. you see it there. they called it , with tablecloth, flower, candlelight, and sparkling apple cider that
kind of looks like real wine. there was another thing about melissa so many people will never forget. that was her laugh. it was infectious. you can see in that picture, you could imagine it. you can hear her laugh echo through the halls, at work, and in the control room. believe me, there s a lot of pressure in this job, but that laugh, melissa could help put things in perspective. thank you, melissa, for your laugh, and for your creativity, and your kindness. our hearts go out to melissa s mom, regina, her brother, john, and jennifer, her sister, her sister in law as well, and her nieces and nephews. their hearts are broken tonight. we send them our love, and we send melissa our love as well. melissa elkas was 52 years old. that is it for us. the news continues with the source with kaitlan collins, that starts now. tonight, straight from the source, my exclusive interview with trump attorney general bill barr. as first reaction to the prosecution of the former president for charges
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bottom of your screen was her. the full screen graphics you see through the broadcast, that was all melissa. she was dead indicadicating to n the best show. and she delivered. and she was one of the best people we know, smart and funny, a huge animal lover, especially her cats. hear family calls her missy and we will deeply miss her. every now and then, melissa and her colleagues would set up a fancy area for dinner with a table cloth and flowers and they called it chalisa s. it s the kindness we ll all miss. she was a mentor, friend, from our youngest pas to seasoned producers, she was always there,