Chris Burrous, 43, died in the hospital after being found unconscious in a motel in Glendale on December 27 where he is suspected to have overdosed
The wife and nine-year-old daughter of a California news anchor who died in a motel last week from a suspected overdose paid tribute to him at his funeral on Friday.
Chris Burrous, 43, died on December 27 after being found unresponsive in the Days Inn in Glendale.
Paramedics were called to the $93-a-night motel by another man who said he was with the father-of-one. The man, who has not been identified, told 911 Burrous had 'possibly overdosed' but it is not known what type of drug he was taking.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office is yet to publicly disclose its findings into his death.
At his funeral on Friday, Burrous' nine-year-old daughter Isabella was among those who spoke.
'In my heart, he’s still there and alive and I hope he is for all of you, too,' she said.
Burrous' wife Mai Do said she was touched by the turn-out.
At his funeral on Friday, the journalist's nine-year-old daughter Isabella and his widow, Mai Do, gave touching eulogies
'I could have never fathomed the enormity of your affection for him.
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Share'So thank you all for helping to keep Chris alive, in your hearts and in your memories,' she said.
Burrous worked as an anchor for KTLA for seven years.
In her eulogy, his widow said he was the same person at home as he was on television.
Burrous was found in the $93-a-night Days Inn hotel in Glendale on December 27. Another man called 911 to say he was with the journalist and that he had possibly overdosed but it remains unclear what drug he was taking
Burrous and his wife had been married since 2009. He worked for KTAL for seven years
The father and his daughter are pictured in a family photograph. His widow described him as 'funny' and 'whip smart'
'On-air or off, out and about in a fire line, or cutting in at the buffet line, he was really exactly that silly, whip-smart, funny.
'The most thoughtful person I ever met,' she said.
When news of his death emerged, colleagues set up a GoFundMe page to help his widow and their daughter.
It has since raised more than $80,000 for the pair.
Colleagues set up a GoFundMe page to help Burrous' wife and daughter after his death. As of Monday morning, it had raised $80,000
Among those who donated to the fundraising effort was Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar (right) who gave the family $5,000
The coroner is yet to release its findings into Burrous' death
Among the donations was a $5,000 gift from The Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar.
Mai, who had been married to Burrous since 2009, was overwhelmed by the fundraising attempt.
'Words can never fully convey how profoundly grateful I am for the tremendous show of kindness and astounding generosity so many of you have shown to Isabella and me in the wake of Chris’ sudden passing.
'I am overwhelmed in the knowledge that your love and admiration for Chris could somehow also extend to his family in our time of darkness.
'Even as we struggle with our own heartbreak, we find comfort in the knowledge that we are not alone.
'We thank you so much,' she said in an update on the page this week.
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