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In Memoriam : Amanda Davis, veteran Atlanta anchorwoman, passes away after suffering massive stroke

Amanda Davis, veteran Atlanta anchorwoman whose career spanned out over 30 years, has passed away after suffering a massive stroke. She was 62.
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Amanda Davis, veteran Atlanta anchorwoman whose career spanned out over 30 years, has passed away.

Atlanta anchorwoman Amanda Davis dies

WGCL-TV reports that Davis, the station’s morning news anchor, died Wednesday night. The CBS affiliate says she had a massive stroke Tuesday while waiting for a flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and was rushed to a hospital.

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Amanda was on her way to Texas for her step-father’s funeral at the time. The station says her family is “asking for privacy at this difficult time.”

Colleagues expressed sadness about the news on Twitter.

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Amanda Davis was 62 years old.

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