Did Tony Valdez pass away?

Tony Valdez of Fox 11 KTTV has passed away sadly at the age of 78. He died after a long battle with end-stage kidney failure. He served as a tv presenter and reporter at Fox 11 KTTV from 1981 to 2016; making him one of the longest-serving reporters on the network.

“As a journalist, social issues have always been my beat and I am grateful for the decades of encouragement and support Fox has given me. As I leave Fox 11, I am thinking about what a privilege it has been to interview people who had important stories to tell,” he said after announcing his retirement.

Valdez started his career as a news writer for KTLA and KCET before joining KTTV. He grew up in Downtown Los Angeles and lived in Hollywood. He was also a photographer who captured black and white images and also played saxophone as a hobby.

He served as a longtime host of KTTV’s Midday Sunday, and also co-anchored weekends with Christine Devine in the 90s. He also hosted the crime series LA’s Most Wanted.