Louisville journalist Mark Vanderhoff dies after battle with brain cancer

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 381

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Long-time Louisville reporter and anchor Mark Vanderhoff died Friday after a nearly two-year battle against a form of brain cancer, glioblastoma. He was 50.

Vanderhoff joined WLKY, where he was part of the newsroom for about a decade, in 2014. Before that, he worked at numerous outlets, including the Louisville Courier Journal. He had a reputation as a trusted political journalist in Frankfort and a friendly member of the press corps.

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