Emmy Award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover, a news anchor at Los Angeles’ KCAL, has died, KCAL announced Tuesday. He was 39.

A cause of death was not released.

Glover joined KCAL a year ago after becoming the first Black main male anchor at Houston’s KTRK.

Raised in Athens, Glover started out at WTVM in Columbus.

He also acted in several national and Off-Broadway plays, and was asked to sing at the funeral of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in Montgomery.

Glover also launched The Chauncy Glover Project, a mentorship program for young men.

“We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy,” his family said in a statement to KABC.

“He was more than a son and brother – he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community. Chauncy’s compassion and dedication to helping others, especially through The Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams. His talent, warmth, and vision left an imprint on everyone who knew him, and the world is dimmer without him.”