Fox News fans are mourning the tragic death of Dr. Kelly Powers, who shared her medical expertise with viewers on various shows.
The 45-year-old surgeon died from an aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, that she was diagnosed with in 2020. The cancer went into remission only to return this year.
Powers studied medicine at New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed her residency at Georgetown and Boston University.
A regular on Red Eye, Fox & Friends and The Willis Report, Powers was open about her health struggle.
She called herself the "luckiest unlucky girl" after the cancer initially went into remission - and she was blessed with a baby boy, Bennett. She would joke that her treatment made her bald like her infant son, who is now 3.
Her cancer diagnosis came after a major seizure that sent her to the hospital in July 2020.
Her family created a GoFundMe page to raise money for an experimental treatment after her cancer returned this year, despite three surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
Prior to her cancer battle, Powers began experiencing symptoms of heart failure in 2018 during a Fox Business broadcast.
“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 told Preferred Health.
Meghan McCain, whose father John McCain died from the same form of cancer, said she is sending prayers to Powers' loved ones.
"Sending so much love, light and prayers to Dr. Powers family and loved ones," McCain wrote on X. "Glioblastoma is pure, unadulterated evil that no person or family should go through. My family is here if you need anything."
Powers' obituary called her a "brave and beautiful soul" who enjoyed gardening, surfing, and ballet and was very dedicated to her family.
"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. She held many hobbies including gardening, surfing, ballet, biking, running, horseback riding, travel, and several more activities," the obituary said.
She is survived by her husband, Steven Doll, her son Bennett, her parents, and her mother and father-in-laws Daniel and Laraine Doll.
