December 22nd, 2017 at 5:02 AM ^
"Enberg's daughter, Nicole, said the family became concerned when he didn't arrive on his flight to Boston on Thursday, and that he was found dead at his home in La Jolla, a San Diego neighborhood, with his bags packed. The family said it was awaiting official word on the cause of death but believed he had a heart attack."
December 22nd, 2017 at 6:44 AM ^
Yet there's probably no better way to go. He was likely filled with excitement and anticipation to see family around the holidays. Heart attacks, as could reasonably be expected in this case, usually lead to unconsciousness before a patient even knows they are having a heart attack. So he probably felt little if any pain and his final moments were likely happy and hopeful.
RIP
December 22nd, 2017 at 8:28 AM ^
tend tend to die before holiday's and birthdays and older women tend to die after them. The excitement before the special event has a different effect. And then when the excitment is over after the special event...
RIP Mr. Enberg - you had a wonderful talent and made sports that much better to watch.
December 22nd, 2017 at 9:03 AM ^
Having experienced firsthand the extended sad decline of both my parents, complicated in my father's case by dementia, I couldn't agree with you more. I hope I go Enberg's way when it's my time.
December 22nd, 2017 at 9:19 AM ^
Happened with my grandparents also (Alzheimer’s). It’s unlike anything else in its hopelessness and pain. My Mom (with other siblings) had spent years watching and taking care of them. It was heartbreaking for her. She was one of the lucky ones that also passed in her home of a likely heart attack, after having just walked he dog and preparing to move to her forever home. As painful as it was for me to lose her so suddenly, my gosh if only we could all be so lucky to go out that way.
December 22nd, 2017 at 12:35 PM ^
As awful as my dad's condition was for our family, it was a walk in the park compared to the stories I've heard and read about many, many other people.
December 22nd, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
My uncle died from a heart attack. He said to my aunt, "I'm having a heart attack. I'm going to die". He was right.
December 22nd, 2017 at 1:59 PM ^
I'd still be wrong according to my wife
December 22nd, 2017 at 2:06 PM ^
My aunt told the Dr if you don't plug him in then we won't have to unplug him later.
December 22nd, 2017 at 1:32 PM ^
I shared an office with a guy who died at a movie theater. When the movie ended and the lights came on they found him dead in his seat. Other than dying in your sleep, I figure that is the best way to go.
He was an interesting guy. Korean War vet. His second wife was a younger Philipino woman who had kids and lived in Kansas. He lived in SoCal and would send money to her in Kansas. That's why he was still working at age 77 when he passed.
December 22nd, 2017 at 2:02 PM ^
I hope you at least opened the windows...
December 22nd, 2017 at 2:00 PM ^
Just a solid classy announcer. Seems like he just let the event speak for itself. Wish there were more like him.
If I was going to go I think it would be like jam band singer/musician, Col. Bruce Hampton. He was on stage at a concert celebrating his 70th birthday. During the encore he collapsed but band & audience thought it was part of the show so they kept jamming for several minutes.
December 22nd, 2017 at 1:06 AM ^
I'm glad his wife and daughter confirmed he was dead. When I die it will probably be the neighbors downwind.
December 22nd, 2017 at 1:28 AM ^
When I die just throw me in the trash
December 22nd, 2017 at 2:04 AM ^
I don't even know you.
December 22nd, 2017 at 2:43 AM ^
Best to sleep with the fishes.
December 22nd, 2017 at 9:19 AM ^
I got a compost tumbler
December 22nd, 2017 at 11:01 AM ^
My daughter has always been quite macabre. When she was six she asked my wife if you feel pain after you die. After being told no, my daughter says, "When I die you can just throw my body in a dumpster. Or put it in the road and the cars can grind it up"
December 23rd, 2017 at 11:38 AM ^
Your daughter is probably 50 years old...but she undoubtedly still feels something along these lines. It's so much better than pumping out bodies full of toxic embalming agents. "Modern" embalming chemicals are the epitome of macabre.
December 22nd, 2017 at 3:53 AM ^
your feet I smell?
December 22nd, 2017 at 1:06 AM ^
They throw around legend a little too often. This guy was 1 of them on the mic. Cant think of NFL on NBC and Wimbledon when I was a kid without Dick Enberg. Godspeed
December 22nd, 2017 at 6:23 AM ^
"Oh, my!" He was one of the best. No ego. No hot takes.
December 22nd, 2017 at 9:18 AM ^
Started listening to Dick Enberg doing radio broadcasts of Angel baseball and Los Angeles Ram football games. Then NCAA basketball playoffs, pro football, Wimbledon, ..... Always found him refreshingly upbeat and unassuming at the same time.
December 22nd, 2017 at 1:20 AM ^
When I think NBC Sports, I think first of Dick Enberg. Especially when the network had the Orange Bowl, Pre-SNF NFL, Wimbledon, and baseball. Also, he's a Michigan native--his family had a grocery store in Mount Clemens and he graduated from Central Michigan. I'll personally always remember him calling the Lions-Jets 1997 game where Barry Sanders hits 2,000 rushing yards for the season (ironically the game took place 20 years ago yesterday).
December 22nd, 2017 at 5:44 AM ^
episodes of "Sports Challenge" on youtube. This was a trivia show that pitted sports teams or athletes in teams of three against one another. Many of the greatest athletes from the 30's thru the 70's appeared on the show.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Dick+enberg+sports+challenge&source=lnm…
December 22nd, 2017 at 1:18 AM ^
Agree he was a legend.. he was great at Wimbledon and calling games with Merlin Olsen and countless other sports including the olympics. Will not forget his signature "oh my!!". A chippewa and a class act
December 22nd, 2017 at 1:25 AM ^
Pure class.
December 22nd, 2017 at 1:43 AM ^
Dick Enberg's daughter graduated with my at Michigan, Spring '06. I met him randomly walking to the commencement. Cool ass dude.
December 22nd, 2017 at 2:05 AM ^
Appreciate his passion! So sorry.
He is a San Diego legend !
December 22nd, 2017 at 2:14 AM ^
I'm 33, so I don't go as far back as some, but he's on my Mount Rushmore of sports voices. Keith Jackson will always be #1 for me, but Enberg is up there.
December 22nd, 2017 at 2:27 AM ^
I got ten years on you, but I was going to say the absolute same!
Keith Jackson will never be second.....and Dick Enberg will never be third!
RIP and thoughts and prayers to his family. A true hall of famer!
December 22nd, 2017 at 3:29 AM ^
Maybe I was just too young to be critical, but I never recall being annoyed by Jackson or Enberg. It's hard to find anyone comparable these days. Nantz and Musberger didn't do it for me. Tirico isn't bad, but doesn't being much excitement. Al Michaels is good if he sticks to just calling a game -- he has a tendency to go off course. Jackson and Enberg were just damn good.
December 22nd, 2017 at 5:01 AM ^
I'm older, but I'm with you on this. Jackson and Enberg were like listening to your favorite uncles. (In Jackson's case, your favorite southern uncle, who had all kinds of folksy sayings to get his point across.)
Nantz is perfectly professional, but he blends into the background, like Tirico. Musberger's voice always reminded me of a pushy insurance salesman who keeps telling you why you need $25K more coverage.
Michaels may not be what he was, but his "YES!" in the Miracle game is still one of the best broadcasting moments I've ever heard.
December 22nd, 2017 at 4:25 AM ^
Well said.
I cannot argue even if I wanted to.
December 22nd, 2017 at 8:59 AM ^
ernie harwell again...
December 22nd, 2017 at 9:18 AM ^
These are the voices of my childhood
December 22nd, 2017 at 2:47 AM ^
he made me love NFL Gameday as a kid on PlayStation.
December 22nd, 2017 at 4:24 AM ^
Oh, my!
Rest in peace. One of the best announcers of all time.
December 22nd, 2017 at 5:10 AM ^
RIP, Mr. Enberg.
December 22nd, 2017 at 5:15 AM ^
Enberg was a great announcer, who could call any sport and do it with the proper grace and charisma. He actually called a Tigers game this year.
December 22nd, 2017 at 5:34 AM ^
Will always remember him calling college hoops on Saturday afternoons with Al McGuire. Always entertaining and always with class and respect.
December 22nd, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
Damn. I'm glad to have heard him for the last time when he visited Brandy and Dierdorff during the snow globe game. Total class. It was like three old friends hanging out and watching football.
December 22nd, 2017 at 6:04 AM ^
In the mid 80's it seemed like every Sunday 4pm game was Enberg and Merlin Olsen calling the Elway/three amigos Broncos on nbc. My favorite nfl broadcast team though will always be Summerall/Madden from their cbs days.
December 22nd, 2017 at 8:55 AM ^
Good call. Enberg and Olsen were fantastic. Also liked Enberg/Trumpy.
December 22nd, 2017 at 6:06 AM ^
RIP.
Where have all the good announcers gone?
December 22nd, 2017 at 9:08 AM ^
I think the decline and contraction of radio sports broadcasting makes the emergence of tremendous announcing talent like Enberg and Jackson less likely. They had to learn how to paint a picture with words early in their careers, and those who start their careers in TV announcing just don't know how to do that.
December 22nd, 2017 at 12:28 PM ^
Very good point.
This makes sense, as hometown play-by-play announcers for baseball are often leagues above anything on ESPN. This is obviously not true for hometown color announcers.
December 22nd, 2017 at 9:10 AM ^
I heard their with Joe DiMaggio.
December 22nd, 2017 at 9:38 AM ^
Vin Scully is in a class by himself.
Al Michaels.
Bob Costas
Bryant Gumbel.
Verne Lundquist and Brent Musberger have been around forever, but to call them "good" might be a stretch.