Veteran NBC Washington Reporter Dies at 65 of Brain Cancer
Wendy Rieger, who co-anchored at the local NBC station for more than three decades, died on Saturday.
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Wendy Rieger, a long-time NBC4 Washington reporter, died on Saturday at the age of 65 after battling brain cancer, according to the station. Rieger, who co-anchored at the local NBC station for more than three decades, died on Saturday at a hospice facility in Montgomery County. She was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, almost a year ago. In December, Rieger announced her retirement to focus on her health. “We lost our smart, vibrant, wonderful Wendy Rieger today,” NBC4 said in a Twitter statement. “She had so many passions and lived life sharing them with everyone she could.”
REMEMBERING WENDY RIEGER: Wendy Rieger, our dear News4 anchor and reporter, has died after a battle with Glioblastoma. She was 65. https://t.co/ffrkWTT384 pic.twitter.com/6HNiErJw5h
— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) April 16, 2022
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