Veteran FOX 11 reporter Tony Valdez passed away at the age of 78, the station announced Friday, May 5.

His boy Steve shared he had been fighting end-stage kidney failure and had actually passed away at his house. According to Fox 11, Valdez worked at the station for 35 years and retired in 2016.

In his time on television, Valdez covered a variety of essential minutes in Southern California history consisting of the OJ Simpson trial, the Watts Riots and the Night Stalker, which was included in a documentary on Netflix.

Numerous regional TV news characters took to Twitter to keep in mind Valdez, with lots of calling him a difficult press reporter and famous reporter.

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This male was my good friend, a bond that wasn't to be considered approved with Tony When you formed it, it was for life. He was the very best of the very best in our field. He was tough due to the fact that he knew what and who he meant. RIP Tony.

—-- Jeff Michael (@JeffMichaelNews) May 5, 2023

RIP #TonyValdez Sad to share news of the death of our longtime colleague.

I got a call from Tony'' s son that he had actually been fighting end phase kidney failure. Tony was 78.

Tony was a well-respected press reporter at @FOXLA from 1981 – – 2016. We co-anchored weekends in '90s. pic.twitter.com/y92GJYCTpP

—-- Christine Devine (@DevineNews) May 5, 2023

This is an awful shock. Tony Valdez was a stalwart reporter and an excellent human. He loved this city and its stories. We will miss him, but we are all richer for his service. May he rest in peace.

—-- Marc Brown (@abc7marc) May 5, 2023

Tony was a giant. Intimidating when I initially met him years ago however once you earned Tony's reapect you had a pal permanently.

Such a loss An amazing journalist, person, and friend. God needs to'' ve needed somebody to interview him… ….

—-- Jennifer Gould (@jennifergould) May 5, 2023.

Terrific person, difficult and fantastic press reporter, and a genuine leader.

—-- eric spillman (@ericspillman) May 5, 2023.

He was our "grizzled veteran" who was sooo comfy reporting from the streets.-- Rick Garcia (@RickGarciaNews) May 5, 2023.

Tony Valdez. An intrepid press reporter, a proud man( in the finest sense) a historian of Los Angeles and it's culture; a guy whose work and enthusiasm touched so many.-- Steve Edwards (@SteveEdwardsAM) May 5, 2023.