Jim Avila , a former Senior National Correspondent for ABC News, has died at the age of 69. His passing was announced live on the air by Diane Macedo on November 13, sharing the "sad news" of his death after a "long illness," although did not specify his medical condition. As can be seen in the video above, Diane extensively covered his history with the network, his work with its various subsidiary shows, as well as his family life. Avila was a proud father to three children, Jamie, Jenny and Evan, with the latter also following in his footsteps as a journalist.

ABC News' response

ABC News president Almin Karamehmedovic put out a statement after news of his death broke, which read: "We send our heartfelt condolences to his family, including his three children, Jamie, Jenny, and Evan, an

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