A television news station in Tucson, Arizona, is mourning the sudden death of one of its young anchors.

KOLD 13 News announced that 28-year-old Ana Orsini died unexpectedly last week from a brain aneurysm.

“Ana Orsini, you were one in a trillion; wise beyond his years, full of practical insight, smart, compassionate, quick-witted and possessed an infectious love of animals,” wrote Dan Marries, evening anchor at KOLD 13 News in a post on Facebook.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Orsini family at this incredibly tragic time. As a parent, I cannot imagine their pain and fear at the sudden, unexpected and tragic loss of Ana,” Marries added. “Their positive influence on those around them will last a lifetime. Ana, we will and will miss you very much.”

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“Literally no words and just tears. I’m still at a loss for words,” Allie Potter, KOLD weather forecaster at Orsini, wrote in a tribute.

“Last week we lost a beloved member of our KOLD News team. “Ana Orsini was our host, a morning team leader, and most of all, a great friend to so many at the station,” co-host Cory Kowitz wrote in a post on X.

Orsini has been part of 13 News since June 2023, the outlet reported.

“Ana’s friends and colleagues remember her as someone with boundless empathy who always stood up for the ‘little guy,'” the station wrote, accompanied by a tribute video. “Above all, she was a smiling face to all of her newest and youngest colleagues, and in all the newsrooms where she worked, she was known for taking them under her wing and being a strong mentor in work and life.”

Orsini’s biography, which has since been removed from the network’s website, states: “There are many places Ana once called ‘home,’ but she always knew Arizona was the place she wanted to end up.”

According to her bio, Orsini was born and raised in Denver, Colorado and began her college career at the University of Arizona. After one semester, Orsini transferred to Texas A&M and graduated with a degree in journalism and a double minor in communications and sports management.

Orsini captioned a photo of her twin sisters in UCLA cheer uniforms on her Facebook page, calling their home a “house shared.”

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“HOUSE DIVIDED. My little sisters (yes – twins!) both went to UCLA. Both of my parents went to the University of Arizona. This means I will be the official tiebreaker this weekend. Who do you think I will be?” Orsini wrote.

After graduating, Orsini began her television career in Lubbock, Texas, where she worked as an anchor/reporter. She also spent three years in Medford, Oregon as a morning and midday anchor.

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The 13 News staff said her family wants Orsini “to be remembered as the bright, sunny person that she was.”

“To know Anana was to LOVE her,” Carsyn Currier, a co-host of Orsini, wrote in an Instagram post.

“She made everyone around her feel special, heard and understood. Waking up in the middle of the night to go to work is always a challenge, but knowing I would be working with Ana made it a lot easier.”

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