Leon HarrisWashington NBC4 anchor that sparked Public concern concerning his health In November, it is leave your role at the station.
Harris, 63, confirmed his departure in a statement on Tuesday published on the Official website NBC4who was also shared on social networks.
The news comes five months after Harris became viral for his appearance in a Thanksgiving program, during which he seemed to fight together to spin words. He subsequently took medical leave.
“Many of you have kindly asked questions about me in recent months,” said Harris. “As you know, I took time to focus on my health and family. After more than 40 years of non -stop work and dramatic changes in the news industry and television, I made the difficult decision to move away from my role in NBC4.”
Although Harris did not provide details on his condition, the presenter added that “this is the right time to prioritize my health and my family”.
“I am grateful to NBC4 for having been part of their team in the past eight years,” concluded Harris. “A special thank you to my incredible colleagues, friends and especially to our viewers who welcomed me at home. It was an honor.”
In his own statement, NBC4 said the media was “grateful” for Harris’ mandate for a decade.
“We thank him for his commitment to our community, dedication to journalism, hard work and friendship,” said NBC4. “We will miss, and we only wish him the best.”
Before his visit to NBC, Harris worked as anchor at CNN and the Affilié Abc Wjla-Tv. He won more than a dozen local Emmy Awards, including two for the best presenter of local news, according to a biography on the NBC4 website.
Leon Harris’ health problems have led to a public examination
Harris openly discussed his Problems with alcohol In the past, although it is not clear if the November 2024 incident was linked to its fight against drug addiction. The journalist previously suffered from a almost deadly case of necrotizing pancreatitisAccording to an interview of 2013 with CNN.
Shortly after the disturbing Thanksgiving of Harris broadcasting, prayers and concerns penetrated for the newspaper, but not before speculation was creeping. “Pull it and give it help!” A X user wrote at the time.
Experts warn that even if it is normal to question the health of public figures – or anyone in your life – people should remember that Everyone deserves respect in the midst of medical fear.
Because celebrities live their life in the eyes of the public, “some people may inappropriately believe that they are entitled to all aspects of their lives, which is false”, ” Hunting cassineAn approved clinical social worker previously told USA Today.
“Celebrities and public figures are humans and deserve the fundamental human law of autonomy and self-determination by controlling which aspects of their lives will be self-divulgated.”
It is not because someone is in the eyes of the public away from pain or suffering – of a serious state of health or gossip.
“Instead of speculating and disseminating false information, people should authorize a safe and respectful space for the person, if they provide information on their protected or non -health information,” Cassine said. “They don’t have to do so.”
Contribution: David Oliver, USA Today