The death of former star John Brenkus emerged after he passed away at 54 last week
A medical examination expert, former ESPN presenter and best -selling writer John Brenkus confirmed that he died of suicide.
TMZ Virginia Ministry of Health, the Chief Medical Examination Office of the 54 -year -old death last week confirmed the tragic nature, he said.
When the Brenkus family announced the news that it was on Sunday, they implied the nature of his death, saying that he had fought depression.
The statement said: ‘With a deep sorrow that we share the news that John Brenkus passed away.
John, the founder of John, the founder of Brinx.TV and John, the co -creator and presenter of the Six Emmy Award -winning “Science”, was fighting depression.
‘John lost his struggle against this terrible illness on May 31, 2025. His heart, whose heart is broken, currently wants privacy and encourages everyone who struggles with depression to ask for help. ‘
OLD ESPN personality and writer John Brenkus died of suicide, confirmed
Only 54 -year -old death news came out of grief from all over the sports world
In January 2023, During an interview with former NFL player Marcellus WileyBrenkus opened his mental health struggles. “ I fell into a very deep depression, ” he said.
‘I turned into a deep, deep depression and I became a straight suicide.’ Brenkus announced that his dog saved his life.
‘(O) He came to save … And my suicide is in my funny function: “What am I doing?” I literally took my phone, I called my mother, and I said: “I have a problem. I disappeared mentally.” ‘
Brenkus later detailed the ‘war’ for ‘answers’, including more than one different psychologist and psychiatrists.
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