News Anchor Ana Orsini Dead at 28: Her Colleagues Pay Tribute on Air

Tuscon news anchor Ana Orsini is being remembered by her TV family.

The journalist, who reported for local CBS affiliate KOLD-TV, died suddenly at the age of 28, her colleagues shared on-air Dec. 16.  Orsini’s cause of death was determined to be a brain aneurysm, according to the outlet.

“Sad news to share with you,” anchor Tyler Butler told viewers during the broadcast. “Our beloved friend and co-anchor Ana Orsini passed away unexpectedly last week.”

“Ana had been here at 13 News since June of 2023,” co-anchor Carsyn Currier continued as she shed tears, “and we are devastated by this loss.”

As Butler extended Currier a comforting hand, he shed light on Orsini’s upbeat nature.

“We had the opportunity to work with her every day,” he noted, “and we do want you to know that what you saw on air with her—the funny, crazy person she was—she was just like that off-camera and more so.”