Hollywood Mourns the Passing of Sean Whitesell

Husband of KTTV weather anchor Maria Quiban valiantly fought against inoperable brain cancer.

For a year and a half, Sean Whitesell fought valiantly against Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer. His brother, Patrick, is co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor; his wife, Maria Quiban, is a weather anchor with L.A. FOX affiliate KTTV.

On Wednesday, via social media, Quiban shared the sad news of her husband’s death:

Dear Friends,

I wanted to let you all know that my husband and best friend passed away at 2:42 a.m. this past Monday, while holding my hand.

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