New York (CNN Business) In a memo to staff on Friday, NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack confirmed that an NBC employee died as a result of complications from the coronavirus. The employee, Larry Edgeworth, suffered from other health issues that led him to succumb to the illness, Lack said. Edgeworth recently worked in the equipment room. And we know there will be more challenges and uncertainty ahead," Lack said. Before working in the equipment room, Edgeworth spent most of his 25 years at NBC News as an audio technician, Lack said.

Source: CNN March 20, 2020 16:41 UTC