Kathy Berman, the wife of legendary ESPN
sportscaster Chris Berman, has died in a car accident, ESPN
reports. She was 67.
The
accident occurred in rural Connecticut, near the town of Woodbury. The driver
of the other car involved in the incident, 87-year-old Edward Bertulis, also
died in the incident.
“This
is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend,” ESPN president John
Skipper said in a statement Wednesday. “Chris is beloved by all
his ESPN colleagues and for good reason: He has a huge heart and has given so
much to so many over the years.”
Statement from ESPN President John Skipper on the passing
of Chris Berman's wife, Kathy: pic.twitter.com/xn3e854au1
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Skipper, “We know how much his family means to him and all we can do at a
moment like this is give him the love and support he will surely need at this hour.
“Our
thoughts and prayers are with Chris, Meredith, Doug and the entire family.”
Kathy
was a teacher, who was married to Chris for 33 years. She is survived by her
husband and the couple’s two children, Douglas and Meredith.
Chris,
62, recently stepped down from his position as host of ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown in January, after 31
seasons. He remains with the company.
Services
details for Kathy have yet to be revealed.
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