Sports broadcaster David Moulton dies at 59 after cancer battle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 17:08 · Archive

Sports broadcaster David Moulton has died aged 59 following a six-year battle with stage four renal cell cancer.

Sports broadcaster David Moulton has died aged 59 after a six-year battle with stage four renal cell cancer. His wife Julie confirmed his death in a statement, saying he died in hospice care at the Douglas Center for Caring. She wrote that the cancer metastasised to his bones two years ago but that 'he never stopped fighting or trying new treatments'.

Moulton worked on ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' coverage alongside Troy Aikman and Joe Buck in recent years. He had previously served as a spotter for Aikman and Joe Buck during Fox's NFL coverage on Thursdays and Sundays, and held the same role for SEC games on CBS with Gary Danielson. He left his long-running 'Miller and Moulton' radio show with Mark Miller in August as his health declined.

Troy Aikman paid tribute on social media, writing that Moulton 'has been my right-hand man in the broadcast booth' since 2018, and that 'what started as a professional relationship became a friendship I have cherished'. Kevin Burkhardt, Fox's lead play-by-play voice for NFL coverage, announced Moulton's passing during Sunday's Lions-Packers game, describing him as 'just a guy that everyone around him loved'.

How it is being reported

• Sports broadcasting legend and Troy Aikman's 'right-hand man' dead at 59 after heartbreaking cancer battleHis death was confirmed by his wife Julie, who shared an emotional statement about his six-year battle with stage four renal cell cancer.Daily Mail Sport · 26 Oct, 16:53
• Sports broadcasting legend dead at 59 — Troy Aikman’s heart breaks for ‘right-hand man’Southwest Florida sports radio personality David Moulton died after a six-year battle stage four renal cell cancer, his wife, Julie shared on Saturday.New York Post · 26 Oct, 15:25

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