Veteran ESPN Host - John Saunders Dead At 61

ESPN host John Saunders has passed away, aged 61, the network has reported.

The details surrounding Saunders’ death are unclear — but officials say he died in New York.

ESPN tweeted, “We are heartbroken to report longtime ESPN personality John Saunders has died. He was 61.”

Saunders joined ESPN in 1986 and went on to co-host “NFL Primetime.”

He also anchored “SportsCenter.”