Radio personality Jeffrey Vandergrift of San Francisco’s WiLD 94.9 was discovered dead a month after going missing, according to a report in The PEOPLE that was cited the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Officer. A 55-year-old man, he.
The radio host’s family has been informed, according to the statement from the medical examiner’s officer. According to the San Francisco Police Department, a corpse was discovered on Wednesday in the late afternoon. They continued by saying that there is no proof of wrongdoing.
“On March 22, 2023, at approximately 4:56 p.m. San Francisco Police officers responded to Pier 39 regarding a person in the water. Officers arrived on scene and located a person in the water,” Public Information Officer Niccole Pacchetti said.
“Officers and medics from the San Francisco Fire Department retrieved the person who was confirmed deceased at the scene. At this time, we have no evidence of foul play.”
Vandergrift vanished a month ago. On February 24, the police were informed. He thanked his followers for “a glorious life-filed w joy, smiles, grief & struggle” in a worrying Instagram status. The 55-year-old added “the other side” as his new Twitter location.
“The stuff I’ve been going through in my brain that they’re trying to figure out. Ugh,” he said during what would be his final show.
The radio station in a Twitter post said: “With a heavy heart, we must confirm that the body found near Pier 39 on Wednesday afternoon has been identified as our dear friend, family member & colleague, JV. We are devastated to know now that JV is gone. Please keep his wife Natasha, his family, and close friends in your thoughts and prayers.”
Who is Natasha Yi?
Natasha Yi, Vandergrift’s wife, had posted about his struggles on social media.
“Thank you to our friends and the entire i-HeartRadio family and listeners for your love, support and prayers. I can feel your love and energy for JV, and I am so grateful for it. The amount of compassion for the physical torture JV has been going through for the past 2 years has been overwhelming,” she said in an Instagram post on March 2.
Yi describes herself as an actor, model and radio host. Her Instagram bio says that she is a part time action hero.
