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A 27-year-old sports anchor and reporter from Kansas City on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans has died, according to his employer.
Adan Manzano, of Telemundo KC and Tico Sports, died on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Telemundo Kansas City said in a statement.
“Adan was an exceptional professional and a rising star whose dedication and talent reflected excellence in his work,” the news station said. “We will deeply miss Adan, his passion for sports and the contributions he made to the local community.”
The station added that they were “cooperating with authorities as they investigate this tragic event.”
The Jefferson coroner’s office said in a statement that Manzano died in a hotel in Kenner, La., just outside of New Orleans, NOLA.com reported.
While his autopsy has been completed, his cause of death is pending more testing results, according to NOLA.com
(A representative with the New Orleans Police Department tells PEOPLE they do not have any information regarding the incident, and the Orleans and Jefferson parish coroners did not immediately return requests for comment.)
A Mexico City native, Manzano earned his degree at Kansas State University and joined the Chiefs Television Crew as a sideline reporter at the beginning of the last NFL season.
Manzano’s wife, Ashleigh LeeAnn Boyd, was killed last year, in a car crash on April 11, 2024
