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Born in Canada, John Saunders did his best work in The United States, as for 30 years he served as Host & Anchor of various shows and specials on ESPN Sports Network.

John Saunders was a fixture in the American Sports Culture seen by nearly every household throughout North America and the rest of the world.

No cause of death has been determined just yet, but according to his family, he wasn’t feeling well for the past few days and found unresponsive.  His family said in a statement:  “John was the patriarch of our family, and we can’t believe he is gone. We are sincerely touched by the outpouring of support and sadness, which is a reflection of the character and integrity that defined him.

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The news of John Saunders death brought words of sorrow from around the world through Facebook, Twitter and all Social media, including TV, Radio, Newspaper and his own Network ESPN.

New Funeral Arrangements have been made at the time of this article.