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Bruni Vélez

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Bruni Vélez
Born(1951-03-24)March 24, 1951
DiedAugust 19, 2006(2006-08-19) (aged 55)
Occupationtelevision journalist

Bruni Vélez Ramirez (March 27, 1951 – August 19, 2006)[1] was a Puerto Rican television reporter.[2][3] She was an anchorwoman on Puerto Rico's Channel 2's television show, "Telenoticias en Accion". She shared anchoring responsibilities at that show with Anibal Gonzalez Irizarry.

Career in television

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She worked as a television journalist for more than 20 years. One of the first women to serve as an anchor for a national news program. She also stood out as a radio broadcaster after acquiring the Station WXLX in Lajas, Puerto Rico.

Personal

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Velez was the sister of international singing star Wilkins, who became the MDA's ALS spokesman in Puerto Rico after she died of the disease in 2006.[4]

She had a romantic relationship with musician and singer Chuky Acosta, member of Conjunto Quisqueya. Out of that relationship, she had her only son, Cèsar Acosta.[5]

Death

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After battling for more than a year against Lou Gehrig's disease, Bruni Vélez died on a Saturday August 19, 2006, at the age of 55, accompanied by her family at her residence in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ESCLEROSIS LATERAL AMIOTROFICA ELA Argentina España Venezuela: Bruni Vélez vivió con optimismo". Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ^ "Hijo de Bruni Vélez habla sobre la muerte de su madre". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ^ TELENOTICIAS EN ACCION CON BRUNI VELEZ Y ANIBAL GONZALEZ IRIZARRY, retrieved 2024-01-10
  4. ^ "Batalla contra mal de Lou Gehrig". Primera Hora. May 12, 2007.
  5. ^ "Hijo de Bruni Vélez habla sobre la muerte de su madre". February 23, 2015.