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ESPN icon Chris Berman's wife dies in car accident

Awful news has hit the ESPN family.

Long-time host Chris Berman--one of the people that helped build the network up to great heights--lost his wife, Kathy Berman in a car accident on Tuesday evening.

Berman was reportedly attending the Giants-Mets game at Citi Field when notified of the wreck by New York Police Department officers.

ESPN president John Skipper issued a statement on the tragedy.

"This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend," John Skipper, president of ESPN, said in a statement. "Chris is beloved by all his ESPN colleagues and for good reason: He has a huge heart and has given so much to so many over the years.