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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps died Tuesday shortly after becoming ill on stage during a memorial service, officials said, describing her loss as a gut punch and struggling through emotion as they recalled her nearly four decades of service.
Epps, 72, was at a memorial service at Temple on Tuesday afternoon for Charles L. Blockson when she suddenly became ill.
JoAnne Epps, Temple University's beloved acting president, died on Tuesday, the university said. She was 72 years old.
JoAnne Epps fell ill during a memorial service at the North Philadelphia university on Tuesday
Epps was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.