Published: 2018-12-13
Death is inevitable but taking your life by suicide is the worst way to tackle your issues. But FOX2 Detroit Meteorologist took her last breath and left the world with a legacy and questions surrounding her death.
Late journalist Jessica Starr was renowned for her job as the FOX2 Detroit meteorologist. She was the former weekend meteorologist of WLNS-TV.
It's a sad moment for the well-wishers of FOX2 Detroit meteorologist Jessica Starr because she is no more in this world.
On 13 December 2018, Jessica died after she committed suicide at the age of 35. The news of her suicide flooded on the internet after the Morning anchor Amy Andrews sorrowfully shared the news in her Twitter. She wrote that her heart was broken after she and her team were informed that Jessica took her life. She even expressed her heartfelt of condolence in the grief of Jessica's death. She wrote;
Amy and whole FOX2 team were shocked by the news of her death. The station did not provide the details about her death and a suicide note. With her fans speculating about her suicide reason, the representative for the medical examiner’s office confirmed that the death was by hanging. Some say that the reason she decided to end her life was depression after eye surgery. But, experts believe that eye surgery and depression are not linked, and she might have depression before her Lasik eye surgery.
Just two months ago, Jessica was recovering from her Lasik eye surgery, which she underwent in October 2018 because of her eye illness. On her Facebook last post on 14 November 2018, she even gave an update about health saying that she was the struggling after her surgery and needed more time to recover.
Jessica, who completed her graduation from Michigan State University and Mississippi State University, started her career in journalism as a weekend meteorologist for WLNS-TV in Lansing, Michigan in 2008. In 2012, she was hired as the meteorologist for Fox 2 Detroit. As per PayScale, an estimated salary of Meteorologist ranges between $31,379 - $101,481, as per the wiki.
Jessica Starr, who was born to mother Carol alongside older brother, is survived by her family. She was the mother of two children, Noah (born in 2013), and Riley (born in 2015) from her relationship with her husband, Daniel Rose. She and her husband had tied the holy knot in 2010.
Becoming a mother of two, she was really pleased. She even gushed her feeling in an interview saying that she had always wanted to be a mom. She and her spouse often used to spend their quality time traveling different places. Sadly, Jessica's kids will no more be spending time with their mom.