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The station on Saturday lost newlywed anchor-reporter Matt Napolitano and senior Chicago staffer Adam Petlin, who was one of the station's first employees

The Fox News family is mourning the loss of two employees: popular anchor and reporter Matt Napolitano and Chicago operations director Adam Petlin, who was one of the network's first employees.

Napolitano, who worked for Fox News' radio platforms, died Saturday in New York City after a brief illness. He was 33.

Ricky Whitcomb confirmed his husband's death in a series of posts on X. He said Napolitano had been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease “Almost 20 years ago” and “died as a result of an infection.”

“He loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions.” Whitcomb wrote.

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In a memo to employees, Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott remembered Napolitano for his dedication to his craft diversity And USA today.

“Matt has done everything from hosting to writing and producing for our audio platforms, and he loved being able to work in the field of journalism he has trained in his entire life,” Scott said.

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Napolitano began working as a writer for Fox News in 2015 Fox News headlines 24/7the network's Sirius XM channel, diversity and that post reported. He eventually became a sports reporter and helped produce and anchor segments for Fox News' audio platforms.

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As a reporter, Napolitano contributed to Fox Business. Cavuto from coast to coast with Neil Cavuto and served as an anchor for the Fox News Edge service. He briefly left the company in 2022, but returned that same November as the network expanded its audio services.

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Napolitano also appeared on two successful game shows: Wheel of Fortune in 2016 and Danger! in 2020. He and his husband got married in May.

Adam Petlin, who served as operations manager in Fox News' Chicago bureau, also died Saturday after a long illness, the network said. Petlin had a 27-year career at Fox and was one of the first six field photographers hired in 1996 when the network was founded.

In a memo, Scott said: “When his former boss Sharri Berg and colleague Scott Wilder visited Adam in the hospital last week, he proudly shared photos of his phenomenal career at Fox, which took him across the country and to spots around the world, including a trip to Antarctica and the South Pole on behalf of astronaut Jim Lovell.”

Scott added that Petlin was “an integral part of the field and production team and a talented still and television photographer.”

“Adam was also highly regarded by numerous correspondents and anchors who were fortunate enough to be on the scene with him on almost every major news story over the past 27 years,” she added.

Petlin is survived by his wife Lauren, 18-year-old daughter Ava and 14-year-old son Luca.

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