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  "id": 6578225,
  "title": "Barry Melrose, beloved NHL broadcaster, dies at 70",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/barry-melrose-beloved-nhl-broadcaster-dies-at-70",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:18:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1550949/barry-melrose-beloved-nhl-broadcaster-dies-at-70/"
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  "summary": "Barry Melrose, the former NHL player and coach who became a beloved hockey broadcaster, died on Wednesday, September 9, at age 70. His wife, Cindy, confirmed his death to longtime ESPN colleague Steve Levy. Melrose had battled Parkinson’s disease since receiving his diagnosis in 2023. Melrose stepped away from broadcasting after the diagnosis, ending a […]",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "What happened to Barry Melrose? What we know on NHL, ESPN legend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/what-happened-to-barry-melrose-what-we-know-on-nhl-espn-legend",
        "published": "2026-09-10T01:25:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Barry Melrose, former NHL player-turned-coach and broadcaster, dead at 70",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/barry-melrose-former-nhl-player-turned-coach-and-broadcaster-dead-at",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Barry Melrose, prominent NHL player, coach and broadcaster, dies at 70",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/barry-melrose-prominent-nhl-player-coach-and-broadcaster-dies-at-70",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:02:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Barry Melrose, former NHL coach and ESPN analyst, dies at 70",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/barry-melrose-former-nhl-coach-and-espn-analyst-dies-at-70",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:31:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Former NHL Defenseman, Coach, Broadcaster Barry Melrose Dies at 70",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/former-nhl-defenseman-coach-broadcaster-barry-melrose-dies-at-70",
        "published": "2026-09-10T03:08:34.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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