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December 15, 2020
NAHJ Honors and Mourns the Passing of Edgardo del Villar, Telemundo 47 Anchor and National Emmy Award Winner
(Washington, D.C.) – Edgardo del Villar, 51, passed away on Sunday after battling brain cancer for two years. He was the prime time news anchor for Telemundo 47 NYC.
Del Villar first served as a news anchor in 2001 for Televisa in his hometown of Monterrey, Mexico after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago. He spent 13 years at Televisa while also serving as News Director and Anchor for Grupo Radio Formula from 2005 to 2010.
In 2013, he moved to Miami to join Telemundo Network as a correspondent before quickly being moved up to weekend anchor. Edgardo was a gifted public speaker. He received 10 Emmy nominations and was awarded twice for his news coverage.
In addition to his professional duties, Edgardo was dedicated to giving back to the community. One of the first things he did upon arriving in New York was volunteering to teach computer skills to the Mexican community. According to his station, he did this outside of the public’s view, motivated only by the desire to uplift the community he loved.
In August 2019, he underwent surgery to treat his brain cancer. Earlier this year, Edgardo offered a touching message to his audience, announcing that he would be stepping away from Telemundo to focus on his health.
His station expressed their heartfelt condolences to his wife and daughter and noted his profound impact on the newsroom and his devotion to the. community.
“A dedicated and talented journalist, Edgargo del Villar’s lifelong commitment to keeping the public informed and serving his community is an inspiration to us all,” said NAHJ President Nora Lopez. “Even in the face of an incurable disease, Edgardo served as a role model, displaying incredible strength and resolve to fight and return to the air.”
Husband, father, journalist, and teacher, Edgardo del Villar, is survived by his mother, siblings, wife, Carolina, and daughter, Dana Princesa.
NAHJ cherishes the memory and honors the legacy of Edgardo del Villar.
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About the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is the largest organization of Latino journalists in the United States and dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry. The mission of NAHJ is to increase the number of Latinos in the newsrooms and to work toward fair and accurate representation of Latinos in the news media. Established in April 1984, NAHJ created a national voice and unified vision for all Hispanic journalists. NAHJ has over 3,200 members, including working journalists, journalism students, other media-related professionals, and journalism educators. For more information please visit NAHJ.org or follow on Twitter @NAHJ.
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