Beloved TV star dies of cancer aged just 61

Behind that composure, she was fighting a long, punishing battle with cancer, choosing dignity and privacy over public spectacle. Her lifetime achievement award last October became, unknowingly, a farewell from an industry that adored her. Colleagues called her a mentor; executives called her a “trusted voice”; viewers felt she was family. Her death on Sunday, surrounded by loved ones, closes a remarkable chapter in Canadian journalism, leaving a silence on-air that no replacement can truly fill.