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Jim McKay, Olympics and ABC announcer, dies at age 86
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by PEP | June 7, 2008 at 04:13 pm
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Jim McKay, the venerable and eloquentsportscaster thrust into the role of telling Americans about thetragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died. He was 86.
McKay died Saturday of natural causes at his farm in Monkton,Md., said son Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports.
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at 16:31 on June 7th, 2008
PEP, I like this story. It's good stuff.
He will be missed.
at 05:35 on June 8th, 2008
BigT, yes, he will be missed. A gentleman and great broadcaster. He also loved horse racing.
at 16:42 on June 7th, 2008
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at 05:35 on June 8th, 2008
Amy, when I posted, I first checked for another story and couldn't find one!