BREAKING: A body found at Pier 39 in San Francisco late Wednesday has been identified by the medical examiner as popular radio host Jeffrey Vandergrift, 55.
He was known to his fans at Wild 94.9 as "JV" and was the host of his own radio show, called The JV Show.
He built a powerhouse morning show and shared with his audience his personal health struggles dating back to 2021. He was eventually diagnosed with Lyme disease. He had spoken publicly about the effects the disease has had on his body, suffering continued ailments like "brain fog," dizziness, migraines and blurred vision.wide search for him. Natashi Yi, told the public she did not believe her husband was coming back."I want to let you know that personal information has recently been discovered that leads us to believe JV will not be coming back," said Yi in a statement shared by Wild 94.9. at the time.
How he died was not immediately revealed. But Vandergrift had spoken publicly about dealing with ideations of self-harm in the past, especially when discussing how he was dealing with Lyme disease. "How sad," Chelsea Ferreira wrote. "Grateful his family gets closure but my goodness. What a tragedy. Anyone reading this, you're not alone. I know life can be hard but please don't lose hope and reach out to those around you."that I have read and agree
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