AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Barry Melrose, hockey's unmistakable voice on ESPN, dead at 70
Barry Melrose, the former NHL defenseman and coach who spent more than two decades as one of hockey's most recognizable television analysts, has died at 70 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023. Melrose's wife, Cindy, informed ESPN of his passing on Wednesday evening. The network issued a statement mourning the loss of a […] The post Barry Melrose, hockey's unmistakable voice on ESPN, dead at 70 appeared first on American Almanac .
Barry Melrose, the former NHL defenseman and coach who spent more than two decades as one of hockey's most recognizable television analysts, has died at 70 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023. Melrose's wife, Cindy, informed ESPN of his passing on Wednesday evening. The network issued a statement mourning the loss of a man it called "one of the most distinctive and trusted voices in hockey." His exact cause of death has not been announced, though Melrose had stepped away from broadcasting after his Parkinson's diagnosis became public two years ago. He is survived by Cindy and their two sons, Tyrell and Adrien. For a generation of hockey fans, Melrose was the sport itself, the mullet, the sharp suits, the blunt…Open