Jovita Moore.Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic
Celebrities, politicians and Atlanta community members are honoring news anchorJovita Mooreafter her death.
Moorediedon Thursday evening, seven months she wasdiagnosed with an incurable and aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 53.
Leading the tributes to Moore wasTyler Perry, who shared a photograph of the late journalist alongside a warm message.
“We know you fought with all you had! I will miss your beautiful smile and warm laughter, let alone seeing you in my living room everyday. You will be missed greatly my friend,” Perry, 52,wrote. “Many heartfelt prayers to your family. May your soul travel well! Life is but a moment.”
In astatement shared across numerous posts on Twitter, Georgia GovernorBrian Kempand First Lady Marty Kemp said, “We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Jovita Moore. Over the past 6 months, she inspired us all with her strength, courage, and grace.”
In his own statement, Senator Jon Ossoffwrote, “Jovita was a trailblazer, great journalist, and an Atlanta icon. Her years of service informing the public of current events and holding the powerful to account are deeply appreciated. I extend my heartfelt condolences to her friends, family, and colleagues at this difficult moment.”
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Voting rights activist and former Georgia representative Stacey Abrams also shared her sadness after Moore’s death. “Today, we mourn the passing of @jovitamoore, who used her voice and platform to highlight important issues impacting Atlantans for more than 20 years,” Abrams, 47,tweeted. “May God bless her family, loved ones, and @wsbtv colleagues in their time of grief.”
Doctors had discovered two tumors on Moore’s brain earlier this year after she started noticing odd symptoms and nearly passed out at a grocery store. “I was concerned about why, all of a sudden, I was forgetful, and disoriented. Just not feeling myself, and feeling like I was in a fog,” she said in April.
Moore was diagnosed withglioblastoma, an aggressive form of cancerthat can affect the brain or spinal cord. Though there was no cure for her, Moore underwent radiation and chemotherapy toslow down the cancer’s progress.
source: people.com
