![]() ![]() Last December, Jessica Starr, who worked for Fox TV. The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a suicide by hanging. The family of the Detroit meteorologist who took her own life two months after receiving laser eye surgery is speaking out. On December 12, 2018, Starr died while recovering from LASIK surgery. They had two children, a 5-year-old son, Noah, and a 3-year-old daughter, Riley. In 2012, Starr returned to Detroit by joining WJBK as their morning meteorologist. Just from those two storms alone, Baltimore broke the record for the most seasonal snowfall totals in history that year by receiving over 55 inches of snow. ![]() As a meteorologist, she covered two Nor'easters of 2010. As their feature reporter, she covered numerous community events. While working in Lansing she also traveled nationwide working as a Model and Product Specialist for Auto Shows.īefore coming to WJBK, Starr was the Weekend Meteorologist and Feature Reporter at Fox affiliate WBFF in Baltimore, Maryland. Jessica Starr began her TV career at WLNS-TV (Channel 6) in Lansing, Michigan as the Weekend Meteorologist. In 2008, she received a certification in broadcast meteorology. She graduated from Michigan State University in 2005 with a Bachelor's degree in geography and communications. Jessica Starr was born in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb north of Detroit. Ĭheck out Yahoo Canada’s podcast, Make It Reign - our hot takes on all things royals in a non-stuffy way - on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Let us know what you think by commenting below and tweeting YahooStyleCA! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. But people need to do their homework, they need to be comfortable with their doctor, and I would like to see the follow-up care for this procedure change." "I'm not trying to be that much of a crusader. "I don't want to shut the procedure down,'' Rose told TODAY. Now, Rose is hoping that by sharing his wife’s story, he can encourage anyone who is thinking of having the surgery to educate themselves on the potential risks. In the weeks following Starr’s death, Rose said he has been contacted by two dozen people who have suffered similar complications even years after the SMILE surgery.ĪLSO SEE: Miss Teen Universe's fatal heart attack left fans reeling, doctor explains what happenedĪccording to a 2018 report by the New York Times, patients and their families have testified to the FDA as far back as 2008 on the long term complications of the surgery such as chronic pain, impaired vision, depression, which have even prompted some to commit suicide. I’ve lost every aspect of my life,” Rose revealed. “She wrote that because of the loss of vision, I can’t be a mom, I can’t be a wife, I can’t work. It's scary."īefore taking her own life, Starr penned a 30 page suicide note for her husband. "In hindsight, I think she was telling me she was having a neurological problem and I don't think she even understood what was going on with her body and her mind and her eyes. I'm not visualizing things like I used to,'” Rose said. "She looked at me and she said, 'Dan, it's like my eyes and my brain aren't communicating like they used to. Speaking to his wife’s former news outlet FOX2 Detroit, Rose said Starr had never exhibited signs of depression before her surgery. According to Rose, all of the doctors had told Starr that she needed more time to recover. Starr sought help from five different ophthalmologists, including a corneal specialist just days before she committed suicide on Dec. The doctors said it could take up to three months or so before I start to feel better.I’m trying to stay strong and get through this recovery.” “So I still need all of the prayers and well wishes because this is a hard go. TV Family of Meteorologist Who Died by Suicide After Eye Surgery Complications Speaks Out Jessica Starr, a popular Detroit meteorologist, died by suicide eight weeks after undergoing. “I’m struggling a little bit,” she admitted. In a separate video released to her Facebook page, Starr asked for viewers to continue sending her advice and positive thoughts. "I went and I wasted money - for what? For what? For nothing."ĪLSO SEE: Body positive model shares shocking before-and-after pics from her time as a runway star I don't know why - I was fine in contacts glasses weren't that big of a deal. I have a lot of emotions, a lot of feelings going on, I am really mad at myself for doing this. "I don't know, I am kind of frustrated, upset, regret. In a video released by Rose, a visibly frustrated Starr said she’s been living in “six weeks of hell” and that everything had become “hazy.” ![]()
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