Edward Aschoff, ESPN College Football Reporter, Dies at 34

Edward Aschoff, an ESPN college football reporter known for his lively blog posts and thoughtfully reported features, died on Tuesday after a brief illness, the network reported. It was his 34th birthday.

Mr. Aschoff had contracted pneumonia about a month ago, according to his social media posts. “I had a virus for two weeks. Fever and cough and the doctors think it turned into this multifocal pneumonia recently,” he tweeted on Dec. 5, noting that he rarely gets sick and had been taking antibiotics.

In a statement, ESPN said the network was “very sorry to have to share the devastating news of the tragic passing of friend and ESPN colleague Edward Aschoff.”

“Our thoughts are with his loved ones, including his fiancée Katy,” ESPN said. The network did not confirm the nature of Mr. Aschoff’s illness.

Source: The New York Times

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