US EditionMississippi News Anchor Celeste Wilson Dead at 42 After Heart Attack
Dorothea Celeste Wilson, 42, passed away suddenly from a heart attack after recently joining 16 WAPT as a weekend anchor, where she was admired for her professionalism and warmth.
- WAPT weekend anchor Dorothea Celeste Wilson died of a heart attack on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at age 42 in Jackson, Mississippi.
- Recently, Wilson had joined 16 WAPT as a weekend anchor shortly before her death and began her broadcasting career at a CBS affiliate in Monroe, Louisiana after earning degrees from Northwestern State University and Arizona State University.
- WAPT and coworkers responded that WAPT News wrote in an editorial, "All of us here at 16 WAPT are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and our thoughts are with Celeste's family and friends."
- On Wednesday, August 27, 16 WAPT confirmed that Wilson died of an apparent heart attack and noted she leaves behind her only child.
- National coverage showed that AdWeek, Fox News and the `Today` show reported her death, while NABJ and journalism groups mourned her regional profile at PBS and local Louisiana stations.
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Beloved News Host Dies Suddenly At 42
A beloved Mississippi news host has died unexpectedly at just 42 years old this week, according to her former colleagues. Dorothea Celeste Wilson, who recently joined WAPT in Jackson as a weekend anchor, passed away on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. “Though Celeste had only been with us a short time, we were already touched by her professionalism, warmth, and dedication to the work of journalism,” the station announced. “All of us her…
Mississippi News Anchor Celeste Wilson Dead at 42 After Heart Attack
A Mississippi news station is mourning the loss of anchor Celeste Wilson. 16 WAPT confirmed on Wednesday, August 27, that their weekend anchor had died of an apparent heart attack. She was 42. “We have some very sad news tonight about one of our own,” the anchors stated during a live broadcast. “Our colleague Celeste Wilson, who recently joined 16 WAPT as our weekend anchor, died from a heart attack. Celeste was only with us at 16 WAPT for a sho…
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