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Emmy-winning meteorologist Elise Finch has died, according to WCBS New York, the station she worked at for 16 years. She was 51.
Finch died at a local hospital, and her cause of death remains unknown, WCBS said in a statement announcing her death.
“Elise has been a friend and team member at WCBS for 16 years,” the station said. “Elise was a gifted and consummate professional who took great care with her work. She was also a wonderful ambassador in the community, including her hometown of Mount Vernon. Above all, Elise was a fiercely loving and devoted mother to her daughter Grace and wife to Graig Henriques, who is a photojournalist at WCBS.”
The meteorologist's death came days after she appeared on air on Friday (July 14).
“Elise was fiercely loyal to those she loved, a straight shooter, a consummate professional, and made me laugh until I cried,” Jessica Moore, Finch's colleague, wrote on Twitter. “But above all, she was completely devoted to her family, especially her daughter Grace. I love you so much, my friend. Heaven now has an angel like no other.”
Finch started in the industry at E! Entertainment Television as a production coordinator for special projects and live events. She went on serve as a meteorologist for NBC's Early Today Show, MSNBC, and NBC Weather Plus before joining CBS New York in April 2007.
Rest in peace, Elise Finch.
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