Greg Gumbel Dies

His journey included roles at ESPN, NBC Sports, and CBS Sports, where he left an indelible mark.

Greg Gumbel, born on May 3, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana, was a pioneering figure in American sports broadcasting. Raised in Chicago, Illinois, on the city’s South Side, he was the eldest child of Rhea Alice (LeCesne) and Richard Dunbar Gumbel, a judge. Greg attended the De La Salle Institute and later pursued higher education at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1967.

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Producer Lawrence Turman Dies

Turman’s producing career spanned 50 years

Lawrence Turman is a highly accomplished American Academy Award-nominated film producer and has been involved in numerous successful films throughout his career. Turman was born on May 6, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, United States, into a Jewish family. His parents were Jacob M. Turman and Esther Goldberg.

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