Los Angeles-based TV anchor Chauncy Gloverhas reportedly died at age 39.
The Emmy-winning news anchor at KCAL/CBS Los Angeles, and former anchor at ABC station KTRK in Houston, died Tuesday, according to a statement from his family. A cause of death has not been released.
The family, who called Glover’s death “unexpected,” wrote that the journalist was a “beacon of light” and a “true hero.”
“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 statement read. “Chauncy’s compassion and dedication to helping others, especially through the Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams. His talent, warmth, and vision left an imprint on everyone who knew him, and the world is dimmer without him.”
Glover joined KCAL in October 2023 after anchoring the Houston station for eight years, according to his CBS Los Angeles biography. The Athens, Alabama, native also anchored in Jacksonville, Florida, and Detroit. It was an incident in the latter city, where he witnessed a teen die from gun violence, that inspired him to found his namesake youth mentoring program, The Chauncy Glover Project.
The Houston-based project has gone on to help send 350 young men to college and mentor more than 1,000 boys.
“Chauncy’s dedication to mentorship and his commitment to uplifting young people will forever be a part of his legacy,” the mentorship program said in a statement Wednesday. “He inspired countless individuals to pursue their dreams, show up as their best selves, and gave them the tools they needed to succeed. His warmth, spirit, and passion for positive change have left an enduring mark on everyone who was fortunate enough to know him.”
Glover went on to work at Houston’s KTRK for eight years. He was the first Black man to serve as a main evening anchor at the station.
The journalist earned three Emmys over the course of his career, including for a 2017 story on Hurricane Harvey, where he rescued a woman in labor and later helped deliver her baby, according to his biography.