José Suárez, president and general manager of Telemundo 31, Telemundo 49, and Telemundo Ft. Myers–Naples, died. He was 55.
The Telemundo executive died on Wednesday, August 19, following a helicopter crash in Kenya, NBC6 reports.
“We are heartbroken to learn the tragic news that José was killed in a helicopter accident in Kenya,” NBCU Newsgroup Chairman César Conde, NBCU Local Chairman Valari Staab, and Telemundo Station Group President José Cancela said in a statement.
The statement continued, “José was an exceptional colleague who cared deeply about his teams, the communities they served and the important role our stations
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