Jason Botchford has passed away

[Uhmkay]

I thought this deserved its own thread for a bit and it can be moved into the media thread when the mods wish. There will be a media update shortly as nothing official has been released yet. He passed away from heart failure on the weekend. People can update this post with a link when it is officially announced.

Sad to hear, I enjoyed his rants.

*EDIT*
This has now been reported on 1040.

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[Lindgren]

I thought this deserved its own thread for a bit and it can be moved into the media thread when the mods wish. There will be a media update shortly as nothing official has been released yet. He passed away from heart failure last night. People can update this post with a link when it is officially announced.

Sad to hear, I enjoyed his rants.

It's just being confirmed on 1040. Terrible, shocking news.

 

[TruGr1t]

Wow that's absolutely crazy. Won't speculate on cause, but he was not at all that old.

Heart failure at 48. Jesus.

 

[Askel]

Wow, terrible news.

 

[ccjon]

 

[Canucks LB]

This is absolutely brutal news I can’t believe it.
One of the best in the business and one of the few that actually said what was actually going on.

Rip botch

 

[Hemty]

What the ****? Jesus, this came out of nowhere.
Genuinely sad news.

 

[WestCoast CyberG]

WOW, this is sad and shocking news. I am truly stunned.

 

[Puckhead44]

Terrible. Love listening to Jason.

 

[EpochLink]

Condolences to his family.
Man, Botchford gone..

Sad day indeed.

 

[dc]

RIP Botch. One of the few I enjoyed listening to.

 

[Intangibos]

What the f***.

That's rough, feel for his family.

Really improved his quality of writing over the past few years and of all the mainstream sports media in the city I probably liked him most. Didn't always agree with him but thought he was working hard to move up from his previous work to actual quality stories. This really hurts the already awful quality of the sports media in this city.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

wow....

No ordinary person deserves to die at such a young age

What a shame

 

[UK Canuck]

Absolutely tragic R.I.P Botch

 

[Hansen]

That is devastating. Guy was one of the very few no bullshit reporters working night in night out to keep this team and management accountable.

He will be sorely missed, my heart is with his family

 

[Samzilla]

He was my favourite. RIP Botch.

 

[I am toxic]

Condolences to the family. Too, too young. A reminder to me to appreciate life, it is so fleeting.

 

[Lawzy]

Devastating news.

Botch was one of the few media personalities that truly spoke his mind. I loved his style and even when I didn't agree with his takes I always respected the way he conducted himself. I was really happy to hear he had moved to the Athletic and was hoping he was going to get some more widespread acclaim. Really sad news.

Condolences to the Botchford family.

 

[Dissonance Jr]

This is so unspeakably sad. He was probably the best and most insightful reporter in the market. Certainly the most fun to read. What a horrible tragedy and huge loss.

 

[hellstick]

This legit ruined my morning. I loved Botchford's takes and loved reading the Athletties. His Canuck coverage is second to none and I love his non biased opinions.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

How goddamn tragic. Nothing more to say. His poor kids.

 

[HSD19]

Terrible news. He was s champion of the fans and was never afraid to ask the tough questions. Feel terrible for the family.

Rip.

 

[VC]

Condolences to his family and the Canucks beat family. Big loss to everybody.

RIP

 

[irunthepeg]

Crazy to read. Just saw it on Reddit first. RIP Jason.

 

[JAK]

Whether you agreed or disagreed with his takes, or his style. You have to have mad respect for the man for his passion and dedication.

RIP.