August 2016: ESPN Host John Saunders Dies at 61
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of August 2016.
1. CDC Issues Zika Warning 2. U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS in Libya 3. DNC Cleans House 4. Mobsters Arrested 5. Delta Is Grounded 6. First U.S. Zika Death 7. Michael Phelps, Golden Boy 8. ESPN's John Saunders Dies 9. Deadly Police Stop Sparks Violence in Milwaukee 10. Cash Payment to Iran Tied to Prisoner Release 11. Gawker Shuts Down 12. U.S. To Phase Out Private Prisons 13. Manafort Resigns from Trump Campaign 14. Federal Judge Rejects Obama's Transgender Bathroom Regulations 15. Actor and Funnyman Gene Wilder Dies
- ESPN Host John Saunders Dies at 61
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- On August 10, 2016, The Sports Reports host John Saunders passes away at age 61. He started his sports career as a hockey player at Western Michigan University from 1974–76. Over his lifetime he has covered the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the World Series, and multiple studio shows for a variety of sports. He was one of the founding members of the board of directors for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Saunders leaves behind a wife and two daughters.
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