Heartfelt tributes are pouring in online for journalist Adan Manzano, who died while on assignment covering the Super Bowl.
Adan Manzano, 27, was a reporter and sports anchor affiliated with both Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports.
The television network announced Manzano’s death on Wednesday (February 5) during his assignment in New Orleans, where he was covering the Super Bowl. They shared this news on social media.
On February 6, Telemundo Kansas City expressed their sorrow on Facebook, saying: “We are sorry to share that Adan Manzano, reporter and sports anchor for Telemundo Kansas City passed away yesterday in New Orleans while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl for Telemundo KC and Tico Sports. […] Adam was an exceptional professional and a rising star whose dedication and talent reflected excellence in his work. We will deeply miss Adam, his passion for sports and the contributions he made to the local community. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and loved ones at this difficult time.”
The station has stated they are ‘cooperating with authorities as they investigate this tragic event’.
Manzano’s tragic passing comes just 10 months after the death of his partner Ashleigh Boyd. According to Boyd’s obituary, she passed away at the age of 24 on April 11, 2024, due to a car accident.
The obituary notes that Boyd was ‘mother to 15-month-old Eleanor’. Fans of Manzano have quickly taken to the internet to express their condolences.
One Facebook user commented: “Rest in peace Adam. Prayers for his family and friends.”
Another user shared: “I can’t believe it. My deepest condolences and resignation to his family. An amazing human being and co-worker. Surely one more Star that will shine in the sky. Rest in peace and fly high Adam.”
A third person wrote: “We are sorry for your loss we join the pain of your family and friends and more because he was in his best moment of life and in the place of our community rest in peace Adam for being a great reporter of some and so many of our chiefs games in Kansas City MO… for you there will be one more victory in your name.”
A fourth expressed: “I am deeply moved by the sad news of the passing of Adan Manzano. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and our colleagues at Telemundo Kansas City. May you find comfort in the memories and legacy Adam left in every story he told.”
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