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| − | '''Julie Dorthy Christian''' (April 12, 1941 - August 26, 2017), better known to Fox affiliate KDNC and later ''[[Vote for the Girls (U.S.)|Vote for the Girls]]'' viewers as '''Kym's Mom''', was a retired Denver news anchorwoman and the mother of former KDNC-FTV anchorwoman [[Kymberly Alvaraz|Kym Christian]] and frequent guest{{as of when|reason= she went thru what i perceived as a decline in responsiveness, & i have a sense that she's missed showing up at some pie-appropriate occasions that we'd have expected to see her on|date=October 2014}} on KDNC and later Vote for the Girls. | + | '''Julie Dorthy Christian''' (born April 12, 1941), better known to Fox affiliate KDNC and later ''[[Vote for the Girls (U.S.)|Vote for the Girls]]'' viewers as '''Kym's Mom''', is a retired Denver news anchorwoman and the mother of former KDNC-FTV anchorwoman [[Kym Christian]] and frequent guest{{as of when|reason= she went thru what i perceived as a decline in responsiveness, & i have a sense that she's missed showing up at some pie-appropriate occasions that we'd have expected to see her on|date=October 2014}} on KDNC and later Vote for the Girls . |
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| − | Following several years of appearing via telephone, Christian made her on-screen ''Vote for the Girls'' debut covering the [[Kym Christian shooting incident]]. She resided in [[wikipedia:Aurora, Colorado|Aurora, Colorado]]. | + | Following several years of appearing via telephone, Christian made her on-screen ''Vote for the Girls'' debut covering the [[Kym Christian shooting incident]]. She currently resides in [[wikipedia:Aurora, Colorado|Aurora, Colorado]]. |
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| − | On August 26, 2017, Christian was hospitalized at [[wikipedia:Denver Health Medical Center|Denver Health Medical Center]] following a medical emergency, which her granddaughter [[Stephanie Alvaraz]] later described as a "severe [[wikipedia:stroke|stroke]]".<ref>{{cite news |last=Wong |first=Julia |date=August 26, 2017 |title=Julie Christian dies one day after daughter Kym Christian|newspaper=CBS 4 Denver|location=Denver |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> She died from the stroke that afternoon, one day after the death of her daughter [[Kymberly Alvaraz|Kym Christian]].<ref name=9News-juliec-dies>{{cite news |title=Julie Christian dies one day after daughter Kym Christian passes |last=Parsons |first=Sandra |date=August 26, 2017 |publisher=[[KIAA-FTV|KIAA]] |access-date=August 27, 2017 |quote=Christian had complained of breathing problems, an unidentified source told The [Denver] Post.}}</ref>
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| − | Christian spent a year at [[wikipedia:University of Colorado|University of Colorado]] before marrying David Joesph (Dave) Christian in 1962, with whom she had five children: Laverne (b. 1963), Juan (b. 1965), [[Kymberly Alvaraz|Kymberly]] (b. 1967 d. 2017), [[Davina Christian|Davina]] (formerly Dave Jr.) (b. 1969), and [[Stephen Christian|Stephen]] (formerly Shirley) (b. 1971). | + | Christian spent a year at [[wikipedia:University of Colorado|University of Colorado]] before marrying David Joesph (Dave) Christian in 1962, with whom she had five children: Laverne (b. 1963), Juan (b. 1965), [[Kymberly Alvaraz|Kymberly]] (b. 1967), [[Davina Christian|Davina]] (formerly Dave Jr.) (b. 1969), and [[Stephen Christian|Stephen]] (formerly Shirley) (b. 1971). |
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| | Julie has several grandchildren and one great grandchild. In February 2016, one of Julie's grandchildren, [[Stephani Alvaraz]] (daughter of Kymberly) gave birth to a son, Logan Dylan, on February 13, 2016. | | Julie has several grandchildren and one great grandchild. In February 2016, one of Julie's grandchildren, [[Stephani Alvaraz]] (daughter of Kymberly) gave birth to a son, Logan Dylan, on February 13, 2016. |
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| − | On August 21, 2017, Christian's middle daughter—former KIAA and KDNC anchorwoman [[Kymberly Alvaraz|Kym Christian]]—suffered a psychological emergency, and died on August 25 at the age of 50. <!---- <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/movies/carrie-fisher-dead-star-wars-princess-leia.html|first=Dave|last=Itzkoff|title=Carrie Fisher, Child of Hollywood and 'Star Wars' Royalty, Dies at 60|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 27, 2016|accessdate=December 27, 2016}}</ref> ---> The following day, Julie Christian was taken by ambulance to [[wikipedia:Denver Health Medical Center|Denver Health Medical Center]] in Denver, after suffering a "severe stroke," according to her granddaughter, [[Stephani Alvaraz]]. ?? Later that afternoon, Christian died in the hospital; she was 76 years old.<!----- <ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/debbie-reynolds-dead-1.3914744 |title=Actress Debbie Reynolds dead at 84 |agency=Associated Press |date=December 28, 2016 |publisher=CBC News |access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref>
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| − | <ref name="auto">{{cite news |last=Rubin |first=Joel |date=December 28, 2016 |title=Debbie Reynolds rushed to the hospital after falling ill; condition unknown |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-debbie-reynolds-ill-20161228-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles |access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref>
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| − | <ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/debbie-reynolds-dead-dies-carrie-fisher-mother-1201949432/|title=Debbie Reynolds, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Star and Carrie Fisher’s Mother, Dies at 84|last=Dagan|first=Carmel|date=December 28, 2016|work=Variety|access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref> ----> <!---- On January 9, 2017, her cause of death was determined to be [[intracerebral hemorrhage]], with [[hypertension]] a contributing factor.<ref>{{cite news|last=Emery|first=Debbie|url=http://www.thewrap.com/debbie-reynolds-died-from-a-fatal-stroke-death-certificate-confirms/|title=Debbie Reynolds Cause of Death Revealed|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=January 9, 2017|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref> ---->
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| − | Stephani later said Christian had been seriously impacted by her daughter's (Stephani's mother)) death, and grief was partially responsible for her stroke, noting that her grandmother had stated "I want to be with Kymberly" shortly before she died.<ref>{{cite news |title=Did Julie Christian Die of a Broken Heart? |date=August 28, 2017 |work=Time |access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Julie Christian, former 9 News reporter, dies at 76 |date=August, 27, 2017 |accessdate=August 27, 2017}}</ref> <!----- During an interview for the December 30, 2016 airing of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC-TV]] program ''[[20/20 (U.S. TV series)|20/20]]'', Todd elaborated on this, saying that his mother had joined his sister in death because Reynolds "didn't want to leave Carrie and did not want her to be alone."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/debbie-reynolds-destiny-carrie-fisher-todd-fisher/story?id=44473982 |title=It Was Debbie Reynolds' 'Destiny' to Be With Carrie Fisher, Todd Fisher Says |last=Effron |first=Lauren |date=December 30, 2016 |publisher=ABC News }}</ref> He added, however, that "she didn't die of a broken heart" as some news reports had implied, but rather "just left to be with Carrie."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/carrie-fisher-debbie-reynolds-joint-funeral-burial-1.3917451 |title=Carrie Fisher and mom Debbie Reynolds to be buried together |agency=Associated Press |date=December 30, 2016 |publisher=CBC News |access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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| − | Christian and Kymberly Alvaraz were memorialized at a private event on September 1, 2017, and a larger joint memorial service was held on March 25. The two were buried together at [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/carrie-fisher-debbie-reynolds-remembered-memorial-service-article-1.2936429 |title=Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds remembered at private family memorial service |work=[[New York Daily News]] |author=Clough, Rick |date=January 5, 2016 |accessdate=January 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/debbie-reynolds-carrie-fisher-buried-together-todd-fisher-says/ |title=Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together, Todd Fisher says |agency=Associated Press |date=December 30, 2016 |publisher=CBS News |access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> ---->
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