A number of people expressed condolences and shared memories of ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff after his sudden death on Christmas Eve.
Aschoff, who turned 34 on the day of his death, died after a bout of pneumonia.
“We are very sorry to have to share the devastating news of the tragic passing of friend and ESPN colleague Edward Aschoff,” ESPN said in a statement. “He died earlier today, his 34th birthday. Our thoughts are with his loved ones, including his fiancée, Katy.”
Aschoff spent time covering University of Florida football for the Gainesville Sun, reporting on the college he attended before joining ESPN in 2011.
“Ed was one of the smartest, brightest reporters I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with,” ESPN Executive Editor Lauren Reynolds told the network. “Watching him grow from our co-SEC reporter with Chris Low to a multiplatform national reporter was a treat. For as good of a reporter Ed was, he was an even better person. He always put people first — those whose stories he told, and those who had the honor of working alongside him.”
A number of his ESPN colleagues took to social media to express sorrow.
I’ve been searching for words for hours & still don’t have any. I’ve known Ed for a decade & few people were more excited for me to get hired at ESPN than he was. Love people hard & tell them how much they mean to you ❤️
Ed was such a light & the world seems a bit dimmer tonight https://t.co/3TMxE7Rk3m
— Amanda Brooks (@BrooksAD) December 25, 2019
A good, kind guy whenever our paths crossed. And someone who I felt was on the verge of really breaking out and making a mark at the company. Just awful. All my love to his family and loved ones.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 25, 2019
Man… This is devastating. And today is Ed’s birthday. He was a good man. Loved talking about the biz, college football and his Gators. He will be missed by so many people. I can’t believe this. Life is so precious. Say a prayer for him and his family. https://t.co/i7iXqUNiNY
— Kevin Negandhi (@KNegandhiESPN) December 25, 2019
A good, kind guy whenever our paths crossed. And someone who I felt was on the verge of really breaking out and making a mark at the company. Just awful. All my love to his family and loved ones.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 25, 2019
