Fox News anchor Uma Pemmaraju died Aug. 8 at the age of 64. Suzanne Scott, CEO of Fox News Media, expressed her grief saying:
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Uma Pemmaraju, who was one of the founders of FOX News Channel and who broadcast on the day of our debut. Uma was a kind and lovely girl who had tremendous talent as a writer. She was particularly known for her courtesy to all those with whom she worked. We extend our sincere sympathy to all of her family.
Pemmaraju’s cause of death is unknown and there is currently no accessible information regarding his funeral in detail.
Uma Pemmaraju was with Fox News since its inception
On March 31, 1958, Uma was born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and attended Trinity University there before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science there.
As part of an exchange program with Trinity University, she studied international relations for a year at American University.
Early in her career, Pemmaraju joined KENS-TV and the San Antonio Express-News as a producer and reporter. She joined KTVT-11 as a news anchor and correspondent while serving as the editor of the student newspaper. Later, she held positions at Boston’s WBZ-TV, Baltimore’s WLVI and WMAR-TV. She worked as a producer and correspondent for WBZ’s Evening magazine.
She later rose to prominence on Fox News as a host and anchor of American News Headquarters with Uma Pemmaraju. She also worked for Bloomberg News as a reporter.
She joined the Fox News team in October 1996, just before the network’s debut. She has interviewed the likes of the Dalai Lama, Buzz Aldrin, Carly Simon, Whoopi Goldberg and others while hosting numerous shows and specials.
Boston magazine recognized Pemmaraju as Boston’s Top Anchor in 1996 and 1997. In addition to a Texas AP Award, the Woman of Achievement Award from the Big Sisters Organization of America, and the Matrix Award from Women in Communications, she received numerous Emmy Awards for his news and investigative journalism.
Around $4 million was thought to be Uma’s net worth. The majority of his fortune came from his work as a host and anchor.
Internet users pay tribute on Twitter
People expressed their condolences on Twitter after learning of Pemmaraju’s passing:
Pemmaraju has a daughter named Kirina Alana Devi with wealthy Andrew Petkun, to whom she was married. Later, Pemmaraju and Petkun divorced for an unspecified cause.