Bruni Vélez Ramirez (March 27, 1951 – August 19, 2006) was a Puerto Rican television reporter. She was an anchorwoman on
Puerto Rico
; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...
's
Channel 2's television show, "
Telenoticias en Accion". She shared anchoring responsibilities at that show with
Anibal Gonzalez Irizarry.
Career in television
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
Lajas () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Lajas Valley in southwestern Puerto Rico, on the southern coast of the island, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of San Germán and Sabana Grande; east of Cabo Rojo; and west ...
.
Personal
Velez was the sister of international singing star
Wilkins, who became the
MDA
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's
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or—in the United States—Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and low ...
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
Lou Gehrig's disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or—in the United States—Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lo ...
, 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
Río Piedras () (Spanish language, Spanish for ''stones river'') is a highly urbanized commercial and residential district in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, the capital Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico. Adjacent to th ...
.
See also
*
List of Puerto Ricans
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References
1951 births
2006 deaths
Deaths from motor neuron disease in the United States
Puerto Rican news anchors
People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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