Tributes are flooding in online for reporter Adan Manzano who passed away while on assignment covering the Super Bowl.
Manzano was a 27-year-old reporter and sports anchor for Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports.
The television station confirmed Manzano had passed away on Wednesday (February 5) while in New Orleans covering the Super Bowl in a post to social media.
Telmundo Kansas City took to Facebook yesterday (February 6) to write: “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.”
Adan Manzano was 27 years old (Facebook/ Adan Manzano)
The station confirmed it is ‘cooperating with authorities as they investigate this tragic event’.
Manzano’s passing follows just 10 months after the passing of partner Ashleigh Boyd. According to an obituary for Boyd, the 24-year-old passed away on 11 April, 2024 after being involved in a car accident.
The page states Boyd was ‘mother to 15-month-old Eleanor’. And it hasn’t taken long for fans of the reporter to flock online to pay their respects.
One Facebook user said: “Rest in peace Adam. Prayers for his family and friends.”
“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,” another added.
Manzano’s partner Ashleigh Boyd passed away in April 2024 (Facebook/ Adan Manzano)
A third 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 said: “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.”
A Philadelphia Eagles fan has sadly died after falling from a street light pole while celebrating his team’s move to the Super Bowl.
Football fan Tyler Sabapathy was identified in a statement released by his school, Temple University, where he had been a student majoring in exercise and sport science in his first year.
His death occurred on Sunday (January 26), after the Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 to secure a victory in the NFC championship game.
Eagles fans were out celebrating in Philadelphia (Thomas Hengge/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The win means the team will be going up against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl on February 9, and Sabapathy was among the fans celebrating the news at the weekend.
The student, who was originally from Toronto, Canada, had been in Center City Philadelphia when a video was filmed of him climbing a street pole.
Sabapathy fell from the pole onto the concrete sidewalk, landing flag on his back and hitting his head in the process.
The student was rushed to Jefferson Hospital with a brain injury, but was pronounced dead two days later, ABC 6 reports.
Temple University paid tribute to Sabapathy in its statement released on January 28, saying: “It is with deep sadness that we write to share news of the death of first-year student Tyler Sabapathy. Over the weekend, Tyler sustained critical injuries and ultimately passed away this afternoon.
“The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic. There are no words that can make sense of it, and the entire Temple community mourns his passing. Our hearts go out to Tyler’s family, friends, classmates, and all who knew and loved him.”
Footage showed Tyler climbing a light pole (ABC 6)
The statement went on to describe Sabapathy, who was a member of the school’s gymnastics team, as an ‘accomplished gymnast with more than 120 medals in provincial, regional and international competitions’.
“Tyler was fascinated with injury prevention, and this ultimately led him to pursue the major that he did. He no doubt had a bright future ahead of him, and it is so tragic that we will not be able to see how he would have made his mark on the world,” it continued.
The university is set to offer grief counseling for students and staff who need it in the wake of Sabapathy’s death.
After the Eagles’ win, Philadelphia police had an internal briefing to review the response on Sunday and discuss what strategies they could implement if the Eagles secure a win in the Super Bowl.
