By Variety and Phil Helsel. John was family to me. "But he was the best-dressed guy on the course.". People were stopping us every two feet. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that forms in the lymph system, which is part of the immune system that helps the body fight infection and disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. I owe so much to John and will miss him terribly.''. McClure died at his home near Atlanta, Georgia, this week, ESPN announced on Thursday. NBC New York reporter Katherine Creag dies suddenly. The reporter's cause of death was not revealed. We loved John. From 1979 to 1987, Mees worked exclusively as a lead anchor for the networks nightly highlight news show, SportsCenter. Patrick remembers an epic basketball game at the YMCA. "He stuck out his hand and said, 'One day I look forward to working with you,'" Berman said. The sports . The two were to be married in April. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, ESPNs First Take completely dismisses Rangers, ESPN star calls out Deion Sanders over parent comments, Penny Hardaway slams ESPN analysts unfair joke about Memphis star, ESPN anchor defends himself after misogynistic clip surfaces. Longtime ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez died unexpectedly at his home Sunday afternoon, the company announced. The coroner later said Saunders died of a combination of an enlarged heart, complications from his diabetes, and dysautonomia, which affects the automated nervous system that regulates breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate. "He was so tired. He was 44. Clayton also appeared in what is arguably the greatest This is SportsCenter commercial of all-time, transitioning from standard football reporter to long-haired metalhead in an instant as his consummate professionalism was praised. On June 15, 2014, Stuart flawlessly handled the trophy presentation to the Spurs -- after doing 300 push-ups that day. "He was a trailblazer," says ESPN anchor Stan Verrett, "not only because he was black -- obviously black -- but because of his style, his demeanor, his presentation. We've received your submission. When it comes to females who blazed a trail in the male-dominated world of sports journalism, the name Jeannie Morris rarely gets mentioned. "I recently told that story on the air. Edward Aschoff's fiancee, Katy Berteau, took to Twitter to explain the sequence of events . And here comes Uncle Drosselmeyer, and I thought, 'That man looks a lot like Stuart Scott,' and it was -- he was there for his girls. A memorable and original voice over the past two decades, Scott was known for his colorful. Know more in just minutes with our free newsletters. Unfortunately, their enjoyable afternoon turned deadly in a matter of seconds. Sinai for research. ", "Yes, he brought hip-hop into the conversation," says Harris, "but I would go further than that. He spent 20 minutes sitting there with Nicholas, helping him feel better. ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Dickerson has died aged 44 from complications of colon cancer. He moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to begin a more expanded national role that included television coverage. At WESH, the NBC affiliate in Orlando, he first met ESPN producer Gus Ramsey, who was beginning his own career. Bonnie Bernstein: 1995-1998, 2006-present ( SportsCenter correspondent, Wednesday Night Baseball, College Football, NFL, substitute host for NFL Live and Jim Rome is Burning, co-host The Michael Kay Show on 1050 ESPN Radio, New York) Georgie Bingham 2007-present (co-host of SportsCenter for ESPN non-domestic market and Soccernet SportsCenter) John Saunders, the sports anchor whose baritone voice was a fixture on ESPN programming for 30 years, has died, the network announced Wednesday. "When he went to ESPN, Stuart didn't change his style -- and there was some resistance. He may have represented new school, but he was decidedly old school when it came to preparation. "They're thoughtful and precise, really well-constructed lead-ins to a news story or big game or moment. Once I finally looked over the edge, I saw a drop of about 140 feet, equivalent to a 14-story skyscraper. He was 61. not scoring titles and-MVPs, Dylan Lyons, a Spectrum News 13 reporter, was killed on Feb. 22 when a gunman opened fire on him and photojournalist Jesse Walden who was critically injured as they sat in their car in the Pine Hills neighborhood of Orlando. "One of the producers on a story we were doing on the Orlando Magic told me about this young guy he really liked. He died Thursday at the age of 79. "He had that great balance of being entertaining and being right.". (1/9) Hi all, Katy again- this will be my last post on Edwards social media. He started giving me advice and I in turn would talk to my wife. The ESPN reporter who died on his 34th birthday last month didn't realize it, but he had stage 4 cancer. He also hosted the popular Sunday morning sports roundtable show called the Sports Reporters since 2001. Olivia Harlan Dekker. We need full proper investigations. He suffered a concussion and much worse. (Read more cancer stories.). Mees learned of an opportunity to work for a new sports network launching in Connecticut that would broadcast sports coverage 24/7. "Nobody, with the possible exception of Chris Berman, does highlights as well as Stu," says Kolber. His plan B was the next best thing to playing sports, and that was covering them. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.". The confines of a studio could not hold Stuart. He has been a regular contributor for TODAY.com since 2011, producing news stories and features across the trending, pop culture, sports, parents, pets, health, style, food and TMRW verticals. Olivia Harlan Dekker. Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster and longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, died Friday. There werent any examples to follow. Tim Rosaforte, who rose from a newspaper reporter to become one of the top American golf journalists, died Tuesday of Alzheimer's Disease. Longtime NFL journalist John Clayton died Friday following a short illness. Mees did deliver the sports and he did it well. Clayton's appearance included a spot where he appeared as he would on SportsCenter, in a coat and tie, before he tore both off to reveal a Slayer T-shirt, let down his long hair, jumped on a bed and shouted, "Hey ma, I'm done with my segment.''. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. & 2020 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. Stephen Smith was a 19-year-old boy. ", Friend. or artistic inspiration but the real celebration Police later said that was not the case. It's this ineffable way Stuart had of welcoming you to the party, bringing you into his confidence, making sure you were having a good time. He was 67. the 63 he put on Bird Larry Legend sayin' PLEASE '', "Long before he became an ESPN icon, John might have been the best news-breaking team beat reporter of his generation, the type who could sit on a story for months and then break it before others had any clue what was going on,'' said The Athletic's Mike Sando, a longtime friend of Clayton's. Vince Carter. We got there mid-first quarter, and we just kind of walked up to the sidelines, and one by one, the kids start comin' over to him. But for me, and those of us here in the 80s and 90s, a lot of things changed when we lost Tom Mees in 1996. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click . Twenty years ago, Stu helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day's best plays. When Keith Olbermann graduated from "SportsNight" to ESPN's "SportsCenter," Stuart took his place in the anchor chair. For much of those twenty years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family -- but wherever I went, I could flip on the TV and Stu and his colleagues on SportsCenter were there. ", Gus Ramsey, who arrived in Bristol in 1994, remembers exactly when he knew Stuart had found a new audience. "I never ask what stage I'm in," Stuart told Sandomir. ", "He didn't just push the envelope," says sports radio host and former ESPN anchor Dan Patrick. into MORE than GREAT! of "best ever" is an ENDEAVOR It was always a trip doing a 'SportsCenter' with Stuart. Along with Chris Berman and Bob Ley, Mees was one of the first anchors to narrate sports highlights to a national audience when the new network launched in 1979. Aschoff was initially hospitalized with multifocal pneumonia, and died of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare immune system syndrome. Bill Shields, the longtime WBZ-TV reporter who graced New England viewers' screens for decades, died Saturday morning at age 70 following a years-long battle with cancer, the TV station confirmed. For those not up on their Tchaikovsky, Uncle Drosselmeyer is the toymaker who brings the tableau to life at midnight -- sort of what Stuart did in Bristol. "The number of NFL execs and coaches that I've heard from have expressed an overwhelming theme of great respect and a sense of deep loss and shock,'' said Mortensen. "We are very sorry to have to share the devastating news of the tragi "John was a pioneer as an NFL insider but also one of the kindest men you could ever work with,'' said Seth Markman, vice president and executive producer at ESPN. 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Fontaine's former club Reims announced Fontaine's death on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. I just liked it. "His girls mean everything to him," says Harris. A Court of Appeal Judge, in Akure, Ondo State, Justice Lokulo-Sodipe has slumped and died. ", That man is Stuart Scott, and his contributions to the sports lexicon are writ large. "SportsCenter" anchor Jay Harris, who grew up watching -- and hoping to be -- Stuart, says, "Think about that phrase, 'As cool as the other side of the pillow.' Jeff Dickerson, ESPN's Chicago Bears reporter, died at 44 years old on Tuesday from complications with colon cancer, the media outlet announced. On April 26, 2017, the entire sports media world was rocked by news of about 100 layoffs at ESPN, many of them impacting big-name reporters, columnists, anchors, hosts and analysts. And on Nov. 26, 2007, while covering a "Monday Night Football" game between the Steelers and Dolphins, Stuart had to have an emergency appendectomy that revealed a malignancy requiring additional surgery. I'll also personally remember how he loved and cared for his beloved wife Pat as she has battled multiple sclerosis. Nobody could ever say he didn't work hard, or labor over his "SportsCenter" lead-ins. And he sat there for my kid. CNN notes many had expressed surprise that Aschoff, who was young and seemingly in good health, would die of pneumonia, and Berteau adds, "I also wanted to provide this update because he would have wanted everyone to know that something way bigger than pneumonia took him down." Most recently, Clayton hosted The John Clayton Weekends Show on Seattle Sports 710 AM and contributed to The Fan 104.3 in Denver. He was onSportsCenteror calling his beloved NHL games or on assignment to pro football, college basketball, and so much more for just one reason. Harris calls it his "Stuartness." Every day, Legacy publishes tributes to people from all walks of life. Edward Aschoff's fiancee, Katy Berteau, took to Twitter to explain the sequence of events that led to Aschoff's sudden decline and Christmas Eve death, USA Today reports. Former ESPN reporter John Clayton, who was nicknamed The Professor, died Friday at age 67, the network reported. Tamika Catchings. 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His family told ESPN Clayton died following a . He wrote the story for Flipper and directed many episodes of the TV show.