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David \u201cAce\u201d Cannon<\/strong>, known for co-hosting \u201cThe Ace & TJ Show\u201d until late 2024, died<\/a> in February 2024. He was reportedly 56 years old. Cannon was widely popular in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the radio show, which he co-hosted with Ritchie \u2018TJ\u2019 Beams<\/strong>, originated from the area. It was recently renamed \u201cThe TJ & Riggins Show\u201d after Cannon\u2019s co-hosting duties abruptly ended in late 2024. As fans grieve the loss of the radio personality, many want to know what happened to him.<\/p>\n In a statement posted to Instagram<\/a> on February 4, 2025, \u201cThe TJ & Riggins Show\u201d account wrote, \u201cOur prayers are with our brother. We are devastated by this news.\u201d They also asked viewers to keep Cannon\u2019s family in mind, adding, \u201cWe love you, Ace,\u201d at the end of their statement.<\/p>\n Learn more about Cannon and his radio career below.<\/p>\n Co-hosting \u201cThe Ace & TJ Show\u201d from the 1990s to 2024 helped Cannon \u2013 known by his nickname, \u201cAce,\u201d \u2014 skyrocket to local fame in Charlotte. Ace and TJ had been collaborators since 1993 before their breakfast comedy show gradually became a long-time staple for Charlotte listeners.<\/p>\n Outside of his radio career, Cannon was a husband and a father. Cannon and his wife, Amanda, were reportedly separated at the time of his death. The couple share one son together, and Cannon was a father to another son, whom he shared with his first wife, Shonnette, according to the Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>. Additionally, Cannon lost his late daughter, Payton, when she was 21 in a tragic car accident, which motivated him to create the nonprofit \u201cPayton\u2019s Promise.\u201d<\/p>\n According to multiple outlets, Cannon suddenly left \u201cThe Ace & TJ Show\u201d in September 2024, which his former co-host seemingly acknowledged in an Instagram<\/a> statement at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cI know you are all looking for more information about the changes we have made with our show, but we cannot give further details,\u201d TJ wrote via Instagram on the show\u2019s official account. \u201cTo the many Radio Family members who have shared your lives with us and given us your support through the years, I\u2019d just like to say thank you. We have been forced to make changes quickly, and we know we are still going to bring you a quality show. We just ask that you give us a chance. One of our affiliate stations has decided not to give us that chance. It also happens to be the biggest one, K 104.7, our flagship station in our home market of Charlotte, North Carolina.\u201d<\/p>\n TJ encouraged their Charlotte fans to \u201ccontinue to listen by streaming or downloading the entire show every day.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s still unclear why Ace decided to leave the radio program after his decades-long collaboration with TJ.<\/p>\n A cause of Death for Cannon has not been revealed. His sister, Piper Wilson, broke the news of Ace\u2019s death via social media, according to Fox 8<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
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