pg.acq.push(function() { Joe Stapleton dies unexpectedly - Yahoo "Lisa I am so sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers are with you and your Family," another comment read. February 19, 2023. The investigation has been turned over to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. @wbz pic.twitter.com/DtBRepsjPH, Shields fought cancer more than once, revealing last November at an Upstage Lung Cancer event, where he received the Fan Award, that he had a different kind of cancer and it's a "longer haul.". But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. On November 24, a reporter who had vanished following a donut run was discovered dead in Hinghams Bare Cove Park. (Photo by Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. NBC10 Boston extends its deepest condolences to Shields' loved ones. Weymouth police put out an alert as of 430 p.m. Tuesday. From the WBZ copter, Kristen Eck is still seeing plenty of traffic pg.acq.push(function() { JOE STAPLETON, ACTOR AND WBZ TRAFFIC REPORTER, DIES Chief meteorologist Steve Kersh wrote on Facebook that colleagues at the station had "heavy hearts" after Montgomery "died suddenly" as he. Breana Pitts - CBS Boston He did not arrive at work, and he was not answering his cell phone which was highly unusual for him. It featured clips from 2009s The Invention of Lying, which starred Ricky Gervais, and the 2014 Cameron Diaz comedy Sex Tape. Add your comment below. who garnered roles in Manchester by the Sea, Spotlight, Mystic River, and the television show Castle Rock, among others. Legendary Boston News Reporter Bill Shields Dies at Age 70 But thats what Im about, Pemmaraju told the Globe. He was 70. He never showed up for work. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Joe was a mentor of mine when I started as a traffic reporter. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Joe Stapleton worked as a reporter at WBZ News Radio for . }); "What a great reporter and even better human!!!" A beloved member of the WBZ family has passed away. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Thinking https://t.co/szMXTLMhPJ, First published on January 2, 2019 / 1:08 PM. Stapleton had small roles in big movies filmed around Boston. On November 24, a reporter who had vanished following a donut run was discovered dead in Hingham's Bare Cove Park. Joe Stapleton (Photo credit: WBZ NewsRadio). She was 86. The bank, based in the Boston suburb, will be the exclusive sponsor of the WBZ NewsRadio Traffic Copter. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Thinking https://t.co/szMXTLMhPJ, George Knight (@georgeknight) January 1, 2019, Whether or not you realize it, I guarantee youve seen Joe on the big screen. Susan Tran wrote on Twitter. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Journalism already ran in the family her grandfather was a newspaper publisher in south India, Pemmaraju told the paper. Whether or not you realize it, I guarantee youve seen Joe on the big screen. }); HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS: A reporter who went missing after a donut run has found dead in Bare Cove Park, in Hingham on Thursday, November 24. WBZ Remembers Traffic Reporter And Actor Joe Stapleton. }); I cant write this. He offered some advice to those who wanted to imitate one. On Thursday afternoon, Hingham Police had a large police presence in and around Bare Cove Park as part of the search for a missing person. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Hes also been reporting the traffic for a long, long time. Share. King was supposed to have come home and headed to work as always, but that is the last anyone [] Just heartbroken.". However, according to his girlfriend Lisa Farrell Corey, he mysteriously disappeared for a few days. Many paid tribute to Stapleton after his death. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. CBS Anchor Abruptly Fired, Escorted Out of Building by Security It does not store any personal data. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), He has become the talk of the town with many people trying to find out more about him and how he died. Hes not,"Lisa Farrell Corey said on Facebook. Great guy to hang out with, who possessed a very Boston sense of humor. Loved ones and colleagues said he never showed up. After an extensive overnight search by air and on foot, it was in fact him that was found earlier today in Hingham. We are shocked and saddened to share this devastating news of her longtime boyfriend of 13 years.