Beloved Los Angeles news anchor Chauncy Glover has died. He was 39 years old.

Glover’s family announced his death at KCAL Newswhere Glover served as anchor for a little over a year.

“We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy,” his family began their statement.

They continued, remembering Glover as “more than a son and a brother: he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community.”

The cause of his death has not been made public as of Wednesday morning, November 6.

Glover, who shared the news desk with Pat Harvey for the 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts and Suzie Suh at 8 and 10 p.m., celebrated her first anniversary with the network last month.

In one of his latest social media posts, he posted a montage video on Instagramhighlighting some of his most memorable moments with KCAL. He captioned the post: “Don’t look at the clock, do what the clock does. Keep going! My first year in #THERE on #kcalnews #cbsla in the books! God is good!”

Before Los Angeles, Glover, an Alabama native, was the first black male lead anchor at Houston’s KTRK, where he spent eight years on the air, according to KCAL.

Throughout his career, he won three Emmy Awards and worked in Michigan, Florida, Georgia and Texas before moving to California. Off camera, one of her proudest moments was singing at Rosa Parks’ funeral in Montgomery, Alabama, in 2005, her family shared.

Glover launched the Chauncy Glover Project, “a large, hands-on mentoring program created to transform inner-city teenagers into honest, accomplished gentlemen,” according to his website.

Through his foundation, Glover “changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams,” his family wrote, adding: “His talent, warmth and vision left an imprint on all who knew him, and the world is darker without him.”

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“Even as we mourn this profound loss, we are comforted by the outpouring of love and memories shared by those who knew Chauncy as the passionate and gifted soul that he was,” his loved ones concluded. “We ask that you respect our privacy as we grieve and honor his incredible legacy. He was taken from us far too soon, but his impact will be felt forever.”