The journalism industry is mourning the loss of Emmy Award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover, who unexpectedly died on Tuesday.

Glover’s passing was confirmed by his family in a statement to KCAL, where he served as co-anchor for the 5 and 11 pm newscasts alongside Pat Harvey in the last year.

“We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy. He was more than a son and brother — he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community.”

The Los Angeles-based news anchor’s cause of death has not been publicly disclosed, and there’s no information on his whereabouts before his untimely demise. But it is worth noting that he had taken a four-month medical leave in January 2023 from his work at his former employer, ABC13, according to .

Born in Athens, Ala., Chauncy started showing interest in the newsroom at a young age. His father, Robert, built him a mini “anchor desk” when he was 5, and he would use it to perform newscasts for his family after church on Sundays, according to his KCAL biography.

After studying broadcast journalism, music, and theater at Alabama’s Troy University and accomplishing another degree in public relations, Glover started a career with WTVM News in Columbus, Ga. Two years later, he moved to Jacksonville, Fla., and became a special projects and general assignment reporter at CBS 47 and Fox 30.