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Memphis Action News 5 Anchor Passes Away at Just 38 Years Old

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Amanda Hanson, an anchor with Action 5 News in Memphis, Tennessee, died on Thursday at just 38 years old.

Hanson had a “medical emergency” earlier in the week that led to fatal complications, but details about what happened have not been publicly released.

“We are devastated to announce the loss of our colleague Amanda Hanson,” the station announced in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

“Amanda, a beloved journalist, Memphian, colleague and friend, joined the Action News 5 team in 2021 and was the driving force behind the Action News 5 Digital Desk. She was 38 years old.”

We are devastated to announce the loss of our colleague Amanda Hanson.

Amanda,

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