Kelly Powers, a physician and Fox News commentator, passed away at the age of 45 following a battle with cancer.
Powers was initially diagnosed with brain cancer in 2020 following a series of health setbacks. Although she entered remission, the aggressive illness returned this year.
A familiar face on the Fox News talk show Red Eye, she also appeared on Fox Business, where she led discussions highlighting health risks affecting Americans.
However, her TV appearances were essentially just moonlighting while pursuing her true passion of medicine.
Powers, a highly accomplished podiatric surgeon, received her education from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, per her obituary. She further honed her expertise through residencies at Georgetown University and the Boston University School of Medicine.
“She was a brave and beautiful soul who could make friends anywhere she went. Kelly had a love for people and she was dedicated to helping others,” the obituary reads in part.
After years of advocating for patients, Powers unexpectedly became one herself. While hosting a Fox News segment on heart health, she began experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain.
“It’s crazy. I went into heart failure while doing a report on Fox Business — live — on heart health and talking about the subtle signs that women often miss. You can’t make this up,” she recalled to Preferred Health.
