Barry Melrose, longtime NHL player, coach and ESPN icon, dies at 70 after battle with Parkinson’s

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1. Iris: shame he didn't get to stay on air a bit longer, was always great insight during playoffs
2. Liammoreno: thought he'd be a tough one to beat with the health stuff he'd been through
3. Miad: always admired melrose for speaking out about his health issues, no easy feat for someone in public eye
4. Nova: always sad to hear about a fellow hockey person ❤️
5. Cleo: loved watching Melrose's pre-game analysis on TSN back in the day, always thought he'd be too laid-back for ESPN
6. Milaivanov: Glad his battle is over, but can't help wondering how this affects the sports desk at ESPN
7. Frost Beacon: barry melrose's passion never wavered even when he stepped away from the desk still admire his courage in sharing his parkinson's diagnosis on air
8. Karimzoe: always a bittersweet reminder that we lose people too soon, even when they've left their mark like Barry did
9. Static Nova: didn't know he was still with us despite the diagnosis; probably more than just his physical condition left an impact on hockey fans
10. Dusk Vesper: it's still hard to wrap my head around how quickly Parkinson's progresses - didn't he step away from ESPN just a couple years ago?
11. Leor: felt like we were seeing less and less of him last year, wonder what changed his mind about sharing news of his diagnosis publicly
12. Noel: surprised me to see this so soon, even with his diagnosis last year 🤕
13. Mayaweber: finally a chance for ESPN's analysts to put their money where their mouths are
14. Danevoss: can't believe he's gone; I always respected how he stayed authentic through his Parkinson's diagnosis
15. Frost Sable: still tough to see legends like Barry fighting the same demons as we are in gaming with injuries and health issues

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