Longtime CBS Sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel has died of cancer at age 78, his family confirmed with the station on Friday.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father, Greg Gumbel,” his wife, Marcy, and daughter, Michelle, said in their statement on Friday. “He passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer. Greg approached his illness like one would expect he would, with stoicism, grace, and positivity.”
