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42-Year-Old News Anchor Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack
A news anchor who recently started a new job at a Mississippi-based TV news station died suddenly of a heart attack.
The anchor, Celeste Wilson, was 42.
Wilson worked as a weekend anchor for WAPT 16 in Jackson.
“Our colleague Celeste Wilson, who recently joined 16 WAPT as our weekend anchor, died from a heart attack,” co-anchor Megan West said, according to Fox News.
“Celeste had only been with us here at 16 WAPT for a short time, but we were already touched by her professionalism, her warmth and her dedication to the work of journalism,” West added.
"We have some very sad news tonight about one of our own."
Mississippi news anchor dies of heart attack at age 42 not long after starting new job at station. pic.twitter.com/YUuw7VSlN4
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 30, 2025
Fox News provided further info:
Wilson started her career at a CBS affiliate in Monroe, Louisiana, before eventually arriving at the Jackson, Mississippi, ABC affiliate.
Wilson was a native of Louisiana and graduated from Northwestern State University before getting a master’s degree at Arizona State University, according to her news anchor profile, which remains on the station’s website.
“While she has held various roles throughout her professional career, her passion for journalism and storytelling drove her to pursue a path in Broadcast Journalism,” the profile said.
Before joining WAPT, she worked at several other stations, including PBS.
“All of us here at 16 WAPT are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and our thoughts are with Celeste’s family and friends,” the network stated, according to the New York Post.
Beloved news anchor Celeste Wilson dies suddenly at 42: ‘An absolute joy to be around’ https://t.co/dd5eBJAwRY pic.twitter.com/F2kJyfCwot
— New York Post (@nypost) August 30, 2025
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“I can tell you she was an absolute joy to be around — a consummate professional with a smile that would light up a room,” Peter Keith, WAPT 16 president and general manager, said Friday.
“In our newsroom, she brought warmth and high standards, elevating not just stories but also the people around her. She believed journalism is service — showing up, asking fair questions, and giving voice to those too often unheard,” he continued.
“We are grateful for the time we shared, the example she set, and the light she left behind.”
WAPT anchor Megan West also paid tribute to her late colleague, sharing a video on Facebook of Wilson beaming as she conducted an interview at the Girl Scouts of Mississippi Women of Distinction Induction breakfast last week.
She remembered Wilson as a “lovely” person.
“It is such a shock, and our hearts are broken for her family,” West wrote in the caption of her video.
“I treasure the memory of this last, sweet conversation.”