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Veteran ESPN Reporter Pedro Gomez Dies Unexpectedly At 58

Pedro Gomez, the long-time ESPN reporter, has died unexpectedly on Sunday. Gomez was 58 years old.

On Sunday evening, the official ESPN issued a press release on Twitter from chairman James Pitaro confirming the news.

“We are shocked and saddened to learn that our friend and colleague Pedro Gomez has passed away,” the statement read. “Pedro was an elite journalist at the highest level, and his professional accomplishments are universally recognized. More importantly, Pedro was a kind, dear friend to us all. Our hearts are with Pedro’s family and all who love him at this extraordinarily difficult time.”


Gomez started his career in 1992 as a beat writer for the Oakland Athletics for the San Jose Mercury News and the Sacramento Bee. In 1997, he started writing for the Arizona Republic as a sports columnist and national baseball writer until 2003. Gomez started working for ESPN in 2003 as their SportsCenter reporter. The reporter remained with ESPN until his unexpected death.

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No cause of death was revealed, but a family statement was released to remember the late Gomez. “Pedro was far more than a media personality,” it said. “He was a Dad, loving husband, loyal friend, coach, and mentor, he was our everything and his kids’ biggest believer.”

Allan Perez

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