KOLD-TV 13 News anchor Ana Orsini died ‘unexpectedly’ after suffering a brain aneurysm. Arizona local news anchor Ana Orsini “unexpectedly” died last week after suffering a brain aneurysm, her devastated colleagues announced during a live broadcast.
![[KOLD-TV 13 News co-anchors Tyler Butler and Carsyn Currier announce death of ‘beloved’ colleague Ana Orsini]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/18/15/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-9.54.01%E2%80%AFAM.jpg)
On Monday (December 16), anchors Tyler Butler and Carsyn Currier of Tucson-based CBS affiliate KOLD-TV 13 News shared news of their co-worker’s passing. “Our beloved friend and co-anchor Ana Orsini passed away unexpectedly last week,” Butler began the segment.
![[Orsini, 28, died last week after suffering a brain aneurysm]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/18/15/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-9.58.26%E2%80%AFAM.jpg)
Currier’s voice broke when she told viewers that “we are devastated by this loss,” as Butler attempted to comfort Currier. “We had the opportunity to work with her everyday. We do want you to know that what you saw with her on-air — the funny, crazy person she was — she was just like that off-camera and moreso,” he continued.
The co-anchors explained that they had worn pink colors for the broadcast in honor of their colleague. Currier then introduced a video tribute, which compiled some of Orsini’s most memorable moments with 13 News since she joined the team in June 2023.
“Ana’s friends and coworkers remember her as someone with bottomless empathy who always stood up for ‘the little guy,’” 13 News said. “She was a smiling face most especially for all her newest and youngest coworkers, and she is known in all the newsrooms where she worked for taking them under her wing and being a strong mentor for both work and life.
“Rescue animals were her passion, and if she wasn’t celebrating Fur Baby Friday, she’d be trying to find a new home for a cutie in need. If Ana found out you loved true crime, like she did, she would share the calendar she kept to track the releases of all the new episodes of the best podcasts,” her co-workers continued.
