Leslie Griffith Cause of Death

Leslie Griffith, a veteran journalist who worked as an anchor for KTVU Channel 2 News for more than two decades passed away on Wednesday, August 10 2022 in Lake Chapala, Mexico.

According to family members, she battled Lyme disease for years. During her 22-year tenure at KTVU, she worked alongside veteran anchor Dennis Richmond.

People paid tribute to the legendary anchor on social media. Many posts were from people who are longtime KTVU viewers and those who said they grew up with Griffth on the screen in their homes.

“This is shocking news. I mean, this is someone I had known for, you know, past 25 years or so,” said former KTVU reporter John Sasaki,  “She was one of those vibrant, vivacious, you know, very alive people. You always knew that she was there. She was just this really powerful figure in the newsroom.”

Leslie Griffith is survived by her two daughters, Trenton and Carly, an adopted son Eric, and two grandchildren.