Jim McKay of ABC's Wide World of Sports fame, has died at 86.

[GOPisEvil]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3430672

Jim McKay, 86, a longtime television sports journalist, has died of natural causes in Maryland, according to a statement from the McKay family.

McKay is best known for hosting ABC's "Wide World of Sports" and 12 Olympic Games.

McKay won numerous awards for journalism, including two Emmys and the George Polk Award for his sports and news coverage of the 1972 Munich Olympics.

In 1988, McKay was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.

:( RIP Mr. McKay. You were one of the best.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. Oh, how sad

He's one of the people I (irrationally) thought would live forever. He'll be missed.

[nuxvomica]

2. What a great journalist he was

He really knew his stuff. He made even the most obscure sporting event sound interesting and carefully and eloquently reported the breaking events at Munich in 1972. RIP Jim McKay, and thanks for telling us more than just the score. :(

[Rhiannon12866]

9. I totally agree. The winter Olympics won't be the same without his expertise...

;(

[TZ]

3. How sad

A true class act. RIP indeed:-(

[Aristus]

4. I searched youtube for a clip of his heartbreaking "They're all gone" announcement

from the 1972 Olympics, but I couldn't find one.

Anybody?

[applegrove]

5. Bup Da Da Da Da

[Lydia Leftcoast]

6. Aw, he was one of the greats

His outfit knew how to cover the Olympics, as in providing long segments of actual COMPETITION, instead of equal portions of events and commercials and puff pieces.

[Bullwinkle925]

7. A sad day . . .

He was like the kind uncle that was nice to invite into your living room and listen to him talk sports.
I've missed him the past few years. The Olympic coverage hasn't been the same without him.

sigh.

RIP Mr. McKay!

[SeattleGirl]

8. Just saw that on the news.

I teared up.

He was such a great sports journalist, and a great guy.

RIP, Mr. McKay. :cry:

:patriot: