Chris Mortensen, longtime ESPN journalist, dies at 72

[stevenash]

ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen dead at 72 – NBC New York

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[JAKEPEAVY21]

Very sad

RIP Mort

[Slurry Pumper]

Mort might be one of the only personalities I still liked the last few years.

[str]

Mort might be one of the only personalities I still liked the last few years.

Totally agree.
F**k cancer.

[mjsuax13]

Some of the first NFL information and commentary I heard was from Mort. Way back in the 90’s. He was a staple on the original NFL shows on ESPN. Damn I’m getting old.

RIP MORT. God Bless.

[JIBBBY]

See ya Mort! 72 a bit early in life to check out... Damn shame..

Anyone know what he dies from?

[JAKEPEAVY21]

See ya Mort! 72 a bit early in life to check out... Damn shame..

Anyone know what he dies from?

Cancer...He has been in rough shape for years even prior to leaving ESPN, sad to see someone looking like a shell of their old self.

[mjsuax13]

Cancer...He has been in rough shape for years even prior to leaving ESPN, sad to see someone looking like a shell of their old self.

Yeah- it was tough to see that for him. A total professional to the end. He was a real reporter when journalism and journalists were on ESPN. Not this shock jock and personal commentary we see now. Too bad.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Yeah- it was tough to see that for him. A total professional to the end. He was a real reporter when journalism and journalists were on ESPN. Not this shock jock and personal commentary we see now. Too bad.

He was one of the really good ones no doubt...by all accounts was a great person and very nice guy as well and that came through on TV.

[JIBBBY]

Seems like Cancer takes everyone out these days.

[franz555]

Very sad news

RIP Sir , you were all class

[hawkwind]

RIP

[INVEGA MAN]

RIP

[Da Manster!]

RIP Chris Mortensen

[Art Vandelay]

Loved Mort! Guy was an NFL insider till the end. He apparently texted a colleague about Spencer Rattler's combine workout just a few days ago. RIP Mort...

[VeggieDog]