For anyone who has lived in Montreal or followed sports for any length of time, this one hits hard:
Montreal sportscaster Randy Tieman dead at 64
Randy Tieman passed away today at age 64. Truly one of the really charismatic guys of broadcasting, someone who was always positive and had a booming laugh. And was so nice for fans to interact with.
He was a staple at CTV news where I used to watch the sporstcast at a time when Bill Haugland was there. He just made everything sound important and worth listening to.
He battled several major health issues in the last few years but despite no longer working as a full-time sportscaster, he became a replacement host at TSN690 during a couple of summers and was truly refreshing to listen to. I was always hoping he'd come back but understood that it was a tall order for him.
RIP Randy. you were truly one of the good guys. Condolences to his family and friends.