Temple University acting president dies suddenly during memorial service
Temple University Acting President JoAnne A. Epps died suddenly after a memorial service at the school Tuesday afternoon, the school announced. She was 72. Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps died suddenly after falling ill at a memorial service at the university Tuesday afternoon, the school announced. She was 72. Epps became unwell while attending the memorial service for Charles L. Blockson, a curator emeritus of the Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple, who died in June, according to Temple University. She experienced a “sudden episode," Dr. Daniel del Portal said at a press conference. She was attended to by emergency service personnel and was transported to Temple University Hospital where resuscitation efforts continued, del Portal said. Epps was pronounced dead around 3:15 p.m., the school said. MORE: Plane carrying 5 Americans freed from Iran lands in US "There are no words that can describe the gravity and sadness of this loss. President Ep...