Ananda Lewis, iconic MTV VJ and advocate, dies at 52

Ananda Lewis, the trailblazing MTV VJ who brought soul, substance, and smarts to late-'90s television, has died at the age of 52. Her sister Lakshmi confirmed her passing in an emotional Facebook post on Wednesday, June 11, writing, "She's free, and in His heavenly arms," alongside a black and white portrait of Lewis. Her death marks the end of a courageous, often public battle with breast cancer and the loss of a woman who, for many, defined what it meant to be unapologetically herself on screen. FilmMagic Ananda Lewis during 2005 ESPY Awards - Arrivals at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, . . .