News anchor at an NBC affiliate died suddenly while on vacation

A news anchor at an NBC affiliate in Illinois died after she fell ill and was hospitalized while vacationing with her husband and their two young sons in Florida.

Lesley Swick Van Ness worked as an anchor for WGEM-TV and was an executive for its corporate parent, Gray Television. Tragically, she was pronounced dead on Monday in Naples, Fla.

“In the eyes of a small community she was a celebrity,” Tom and Neat Brower wrote in response to an online obituary.

“It is with a very heavy heart that we share some devastating news with you,” Jennifer Dale, the vice president of recruiting at Gray Television, said in a statement that was posted on Muddy River News.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and loved ones.

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