ESPN Falcons beat reporter Vaughn McClure died at his home in the Atlanta area this week, the network announced Thursday. He was 48.
The cause of his death was not released.
McClure joined ESPN in 2013 and was most recently the Falcons reporter for NFL Nation, contributing to ESPN's television, radio and digital coverage.
"We all loved Vaughn," John Pluym, senior deputy editor for digital NFL coverage at ESPN, said. "He had a heart of gold. He was so helpful to our reporters. In the last few hours, we've heard so many stories about how Vaughn had helped them with a story or how he put in a good word for them with a coach or player.