CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski Mourns Death of Baby Daughter Francesca

CNN political reporter Andrew Kaczynski and wife and Wall Avenue Journal banking reporter Rachel Louise Ensign are mourning the loss of their 9-thirty day period-outdated daughter Francesca, who died on Christmas Eve after a most cancers struggle.

Andrew, 31, shared the devastating news on Twitter. “We are heartbroken to have to announce our lovely daughter Francesca handed absent very last night time in the arms of her mother and father,” he tweeted. “There will normally be a Bean-sized gap in our hearts for her. We’re so grateful to have recognized her like. Francesca we really like you.”

Andrew announced in September that at age 6 months, Francesca was diagnosed with an “incredibly exceptional and really aggressive rhabdoid mind tumor.” Given that then, his friends, CNN colleagues these as Jake Tapper and Twitter followers rallied guiding Francesca and her family members as they posted updates about her heath. Months in the past, she underwent brain surgical procedures and produced meningitis. In latest weeks, Francesca battled a fungal infection—a complication of her chemotherapy, and was put on a ventilator and lifestyle assist.