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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023
Natasha Yi is getting candid connected grief successful the aftermath of her husband Jeffrey "JV" Vandergrift's death.
One time aft San Francisco constabulary confirmed the death of the vigor host, who went missing past month, Natasha shared an affectional tribute to her precocious spouse connected Instagram.
"I conflict to constitute this to you arsenic I tin hardly respire oregon spot done the symptom and tears," the on-air property wrote connected Instagram March 24 alongside a carousel of pictures of the mates passim the years. "As galore of you person already heard, the SFPD recovered JV. Every infinitesimal helium was missing was agonizing for me. But the symptom I consciousness present is thing I person ne'er felt before. My bosom is crushed, and I cannot spot myself ever moving forward, ever feeling joyousness oregon being astatine peace."
Noting that she would presently not beryllium sharing galore details surrounding his passing, Natasha added, "I devastated that the emotion of my beingness is gone."
She besides took a infinitesimal to code fans and listeners of JV's WiLD 94.9 vigor show, expressing however overmuch helium cared astir them.
"But what I bash cognize is that JV loved his enactment and helium loved connecting with each of you," she continued. "He loved his family, and I cognize helium loved maine arsenic overmuch arsenic I emotion him. Our enslaved was genuinely unmatched. JV did not privation to permission immoderate of us."
As for however she wants JV remembered, Natasha added, "please proceed to support him successful your thoughts and prayers. Remember his laugh, kindness and the immense interaction helium had connected galore of you and our full community."
After asking fans and followers for privateness amid this devastating time, Natasha concluded her station with a connection to her precocious husband, "JV, my love, I volition cherish the clip we had unneurotic and volition miss you until the time I spot you again. — Natasha."
Natasha's heartbreaking connection comes 1 time aft the San Francisco Police Department told E! News that officers responded to the section Pier 39 conscionable earlier 5:00 p.m. connected March 22 successful response to a idiosyncratic successful the water.
"Officers arrived connected country and located a idiosyncratic successful the water," the connection read. "Officers and medics from the San Francisco Fire Department retrieved the idiosyncratic who was confirmed deceased astatine the scene. At this time, we person nary grounds of foul play."
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office besides confirmed JV's passing to E! News. However, an authoritative origin of decease was not reported.
After caller of his decease broke, JV's colleagues penned a touching connection on the WiLD 94.9 website along with a slew of pictures of the precocious vigor personality over the years. "JV, we'll miss you," the connection work successful part. "You are everlastingly a Bay Area Icon."
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