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The world of sport was amazed on Sunday evening while John Brenkus' family, the host of “Sport Science”, which was seen during the ESPN segments, announced its death on social networks.
Brenkus was 54 years old.
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The personality of television John Brenkus arrives for the 2018 ESPYS at the Microsoft Theater of Los Angeles on July 18, 2018. (Kirby Lee-USA today Sport)
A statement published on his social media page said Brenkus “lost his fight” with depression at the end of the month.
“It is with deep sadness that we share the news that John Brenkus had died,” the statement said. “John, basic productions co-founder, founder of Brinx.tv, and co-creator and animator of” sport science “, winner of an Emmy Award, had fought against depression.
“John lost his fight with this terrible illness on May 31, 2025. His family and his friends with a broken heart are asking for private life at the moment and encourage anyone who is struggling with depression to ask for help.”
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Brenkus' death resonated on social networks.
Brenkus had been opened on his battle with his mental health problems. He spoken at the old The NFL star, Marcellus Wiley, about his descending spiral after having sold “Sports Science” in ESPN.
The “Sport Science” segments became a huge success during the ESPN “sportscenter” in the late 2000s and in the mid -2010s. The segment showed the impact on the bodies of athletes from enormous successes and other cases during the matches.
John Brenkus welcomes Global Beorel prices on July 26, 2017 in New York. (Roy Rochlin / Getty images)
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