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# [Greg Gumbel, longtime sports broadcaster, dies at 78](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/greg-gumbel-longtime-sports-broadcaster-dies-at-78)

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U.S. — Greg Gumbel, a longtime sports broadcaster, has died at 78 following a battle with cancer, according to [CBS Sports](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/greg-gumbel-dies-cbs-sports-anchor/).

His wife and daughter confirmed Gumbel’s death in a statement from CBS Sports [shared on X](https://x.com/CBSSportsGang/status/1872770233074893078/photo/1).

“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father, Greg Gumbel,” the statement read. “He passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer.”

The Gumbels said Greg, who was a CBS Sports studio host and play-by-play announcer, faced his illness with “stoicism, grace and positivity.”

CBS Sports said in a statement it is “devastated by the passing of Greg Gumbel.”

“There has never been a finer gentleman in all of television. He was beloved and respected by those of us who had the honor to call him a friend and colleague,” said David Berson, the president and CEO of CBS Sports, in the statement.

> A statement from the family of Greg Gumbel [pic.twitter.com/oAkSrW8EtJ](https://t.co/oAkSrW8EtJ)
> 
> — CBS Sports PR (@CBSSportsGang) [December 27, 2024](https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGang/status/1872770233074893078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

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