Shatanya Clarke cause of death – KFDX news anchor in Texas dead at just 27 as vigil held for beloved journalist
A BELOVED young Texas news anchor has tragically passed away at just 27, and a vigil for the reporter is planned for Monday night.
Shatanya Clarke died in her home on Thursday, two years after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
Clarke joined local Texas outlet KFDX in 21018 as a local reporter before being quickly promoted to news anchor.
According to KFDX, Clarke graduated from Florida A&M University and served as a Zeta Phi Beta sorority member.
Fellow journalist and News Director Adam P Bradshaw said of his lost colleague, “Shatanya was a bigger-than-life spirit.”
A candlelight vigil is planned in memory of Clarke, to be held at 7pm on Monday, April 18, in downtown Wichita Falls, KFDX reported.
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