CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota has lost her husband of more than 20 years to pancreatic cancer.
Camerota in an Instagram post on Friday said her husband Tim Lewis, 58, died in late July, two years after being diagnosed with stage-4 pancreatic cancer.
“I cannot imagine any human being soldiering through a devastating diagnosis with more humor, humility and bravery than Tim. He was a phenomenal father, husband, friend and role model and the rest of us are left trying to follow in his footsteps.
“The kids and I are still getting our bearings. Tim imbued us with a lot of strength and stability and we’re determined to try to emulate those qualities,” she wrote
The CNN anchor said that she plans to “write more in the coming days” and return to work in the coming weeks.
“Thank you all for your love and letters, trays of lasagna, and the many, many gestures of kindness,” she wrote. “I am grateful.”
This month would have been the couple’s 23rd wedding anniversary.
A remembrance posted to the Tim Lewis Foundation to Fight Cancer said: “He was a memory-making mastermind, relentless in his pursuit of family time through neighborhood walks, vacation hikes, and beach dinners.
“Even when it was just sitting at the kitchen table doing puzzles, being with family was the life experience Tim most valued.”
Lewis, who worked in private equity and consulting, is survived by his wife, twin daughters Ale and Cessa, and son Nate, according to an obituary.
The family has asked supporters to donate to his foundation, an organization focused on patients with pancreatic cancer.
