Rafu Wire and Staff ReportsLos Angeles Times breaking news reporter Gregory Yee has died at the age of 33, the newspaper reported on Jan. 5. Yee died on Jan. 4 at the Hollywood bungalow where he lived. “His family said the cause appeared to be complications from a respiratory issue,” according to The Times. Gregory Yee (Los Angeles Times)Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Yee attended UC Irvine, where he was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, New University. “A heartbreaking loss, far too young.”The Los Angeles Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association also paid tribute to Yee, calling him “a friend to many at The Los Angeles Times, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Post and Courier, The UC Irvine Literary Journalism Program and more.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 13, 2023 14:45 UTC