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Former MTV VJ and talk show host, Ananda Lewis, died at age 52 from breast cancer. The anchor became emotional as she detailed how things quickly took a turn for the worst.
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis’ dying wish has been revealed by her family. Ananda hoped to live until her son’s middle school graduation day. Her sister, Lakshmi Lewis, confirmed to Entertainment ...
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died after battle with breast cancer, was at peace during her final days, according to her heartbreaking final text.
Former MTV VJ and talk show host Ananda Lewis has died at age 52 after a six-year battle with breast cancer. She previously revealed she had declined recommended medical treatments for her diagnosis.
Ananda Lewis, former MTV VJ, had died at 52. Screengrab from Ananda Lewis' Instagram page Eight months after opening up about her breast cancer diagnosis, former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has died at ...
Former MTV VJ and talk show host Ananda Lewis dies at 52. Lewis was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2020. By Angeline Jane Bernabe. June 12, 2025, 9:33 AM. 2:38.
The MTV VJ sent a heartbreaking final text message to her best friend, CNN correspondent Stephanie Elam, which she read aloud in an emotional interview on CNN on Thursday.
As a Black female voice in media, Ananda Lewis’s impact broke many invisible barriers, challenging stereotypes and paving the way for the generation that followed.
A former MTV VJ is dead at 52 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ananda Lewis, best known as a music video jockey and host of “Total Request Live,” has died, her sister Lakshmi Emory ...
Former MTV VJ Dave Holmes is honoring his former colleague and friend Ananda Lewis. “Watching Ananda felt like checking in with your coolest, smartest friend,” Holmes, 54, shared with Us Weekly .
The former MTV VJ shared what would become her very last post on Instagram 13 weeks before her tragic death. The post, uploaded on March 7, was a joint share alongside her friend, Jason Abrams.