Jim Avila was born on 26 July 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for 20/20 (1978), World News Tonight with David Muir (1953) and Today (1952). He was married to Lori Kay Fujimoto. He died on 12 November 2025 in Mission Viejo, California, USA.

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Deborah Roberts and David Muir in 20/20 (1978)

Self - Senior National Affairs Correspondent / Correspondent / Senior National Correspondent / White House Correspondent / Senior Law and Justice Correspondent

David Muir in World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)

Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)

Hallie Jackson, José Díaz-Balart, and Tom Llamas in NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas (1970)

Jim Avila

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