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Telemundo 47 anchor Edgardo del Villar has died after a battle with brain cancer.
“Edgardo del Villar was a talented journalist and gifted storyteller with a smile that lit up the screen. We stood in awe as he fought an incurable disease with remarkable resolve; pushing himself to the limits, returning to the air throughout his treatment and remaining positive and upbeat through it all. He was our inspiration and we loved him,” Cristina Schwarz, president and general manager of Telemundo 47, said in a statement to NBC New York.
“Our station family extends condolences to Edgardo’s mother, his siblings, his wife Carolina – and his beloved daughter, Dana," said Schwarz.
Novoa announced the heartbreaking news in an Instagramposton Monday, sharing a series of sweet photos of herself and Del Villar together.
She went on to say that “16 months ago we started a very hard road … a very great proof of love that God gave us … I promised to love you in Health and in sickness and that I did … I gave myself to take care of you, give you all my love and make you feel the prince that you were! Although the doctors gave us minimal life expectancies, we decided together to fight and do what we had in our power to overcome the tumor. Today after so many months I can only thank you for the lessons you gave me! You always smiled! You woke up every day thanking heaven for one more day! You never complained! Always with a smile on your face and with the greatest positivism that characterized you !!! That is the greatest gift you can leave us.”
“I invite you to join in a prayer chain because tomorrow I am undergoing surgery on my brain where they found 3 tumors that we must remove as soon as possible. Thanks for your support,” he wrote on Instagram.
This past June, Del Villar celebrated his one-year anniversary with his wife. “Our first 31536000 seconds have passed as a married couple @carolinanovoaarias,” hewrote, thanking Novoa “for your care and unconditional love in each of them. We go for thousands of seconds more. I love you beyond the heart.”
for your care and unconditional love in each of them. We go for thousands of seconds more. I love you beyond the heart."
A month prior, he also paid tribute to his daughter on her 15th birthday. “Today my Beautiful Little Princess @ princesadana1 turns 15. What a pride and privilege to be your Daddy …. a thousand congratulations 🎉 I love you so much,” hewrote.
source: people.com
