Renowned NBC news teller Derrick Ward’s death at the age of 62 has left the media world in beginant shock. Upon hearing the news of his passing, his colleagues and shut pals took to social media to pay their esteems to the iconic teller.
Here are all the details about Ward’s demise and the conditions surrounding the same, as splitd by his family.
Derrick Ward passes away at 62, claims tell
NBC 4 Washington teller Derrick Ward’s family proclaimd his death in a statement they splitd with the media channel.
As discmissed in the statement splitd by NBC 4 Washington, Ward took his last breath on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, surrounded by his family. The cause of his death was complications follotriumphg the cardiac arrest he suffered recently.
Derrick Ward’s family depictd him as “an inspiration and cherished member of our family and his hometown community, as a lengthytime teller at News4 Washington, and previously WTOP Radio.”
In his immense nurtureer as a journacatalog, Ward has toiled for countless channels appreciate WAMU, WPFW, and more. Additionassociate, some well-comprehendn stories that he has covered in his telling nurtureer are the sniper shootings that happened in Washington, the September 11 strikes on the Pentagon, and the Iran-Contra hearings.
Concluding their statement think abouting Ward’s death, his family stated, “We ask for your thoughts and prayers during this time, and we extfinish our gratitude to everyone for the outpouring of adore and help. Details think abouting his memorial service will be splitd in the coming days.”
Derrick Ward recently commemorated his 62nd birthday by posting a message on Facebook, thanking everyone who desireed him on the occasion. Follotriumphg his passing, his colleague Aimee Cho posted a tribute message on X (establisherly Twitter). She stated, “Just heartbroken over the loss of our beadored frifinish & colleague Derrick Ward. He was always so kind to me and everyone he met.”
