Mexican soccer journalist André Marín has died at the age of 52 just weeks after undergoing a double lung transplant.
Marín had suffered from a bacterial infection that caused pneumonia and several hospitalizations in recent years. He had undergone the double lung replacement earlier this month, but died Monday morning.
The news was confirmed Monday by TUDN, the Mexican-American Spanish language sports channel owned by Univision.
“On behalf of TelevisaUnivision, we express our deepest condolences for the death of our dear colleague and close friend André Marín, a distinguished sports journalist,” the network said in a statement.
“His charisma, character and analytical skills quickly made him one of the most beloved and recognized faces in sports journalism in Mexico and around the world,” the network wrote in a short obituary.
Marín worked for a number of networks in his home country, including TV Azteca Deportes and Fox Sports Mexico where he hosted “La Última Palabra.” He was also a sports columnist for Mexican newspaper Excélsior.
“André, against all odds, believed in my work and opened the doors for me in Mexico. I will always be grateful,” friend and colleague Luis Omar Tapia wrote on social media.
