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


Career in television

He 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
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in
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.


Personal

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


Death

After battling for more than a year against
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, Bruni Vélez died on a Saturday August 19, 2006, at the age of 55, accompanied by her family at her residence in
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.


See also

* List of Puerto Ricans


References

1951 births 2006 deaths Deaths from motor neuron disease in the United States Puerto Rican news anchors People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-bio-stub