Chris Berman's wife dies in a car accident

[dain11279 968]

 

Kathy Berman, the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, died Tuesday in a car accident in rural Connecticut.

 

Berman was killed in a two-car crash near Woodbury, Connecticut. Berman, a teacher, was married to Chris for more than 33 years and had two children, Meredith and Douglas.

 

"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. We know how much his family means to him and all we can do at a moment like this is give him the love and support he will surely need at this hour. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris, Meredith, Doug and the entire family."

 

Chris Berman joined ESPN in 1979. He married Kathy four years later. In 1993, the Hartford Courant told the story of how Chris Berman faked car trouble so he could ask Kathy for help and a breakfast date.

 

Chris left his post as a host of ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown after 31 seasons in January. He remains with the network after signing a new contract.

 

Services are pending.

 

Can't stand the doosh but sad nonetheless.

 

[ZeroTolerance 584]

Back back back back and she's gone!

[Brad GLuckman 519]

Back back back back and she's gone!

just awful

[ZeroTolerance 584]

just awful

If we can make jokes about kids' heads popping off, this woman is fair game.

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,299]

Rumblin stumblin

[dain11279 968]

WHOOP!!

[Brad GLuckman 519]

If we can make jokes about kids' heads popping off, this woman is fair game.

I laughed because it was awful

[cyclone24 1,913]

"And nobody circles the wagon...like the coroner"

 

 

 

Coroner wagon? Get it? No?...ok.

[Voltaire 5,279]

Have we got highlights?

[edjr 6,579]

JACKED UP!

[edjr 6,579]

Back back back back and she's gone!

 

 

Berman never said she's gone.

 

obviously said back back back.

 

 

I like this one

 

 

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

Kathy "Can someone get me a" Berman was a great woman.

[Big Guy 1,412]

So sad that anyone lose anyone by natural causes let alone a horrible accident.

 

Some of you might want to at least fake it.

[Fumbleweed 536]

Even Geek Club hilarity should have boundaries from my perspective.

 

This is one of those times, although it's not as bad as the Todd Heap thread from a few weeks back.

 

Just my opinion. It's a free board. Sad story.

[patweisers44 839]

Back back back back and she's gone!

C'MON MAN

[Big Guy 1,412]

Even Geek Club hilarity should have boundaries from my perspective.

 

This is one of those times, although it's not as bad as the Todd Heap thread from a few weeks back.

 

Just my opinion. It's a free board. Sad story.

 

Wow really?.....glad I missed that one.

[dain11279 968]

The thread about Todd Heap's kid is the gold standard IMO. That's pretty much the saddest story you can hear and posters still made jokes about it (myself included). Hell, I'm not ashamed to admit that I made this thread knowing and hoping that the Berman catchphrases would soon come flying in.

 

For all the vile sh1t we say on here when someone dies and whatnot, I think (hope) 99% isn't truly meant. It's just for comedy's sake.

[Cruzer 1,995]

"According to Connecticut State Police, Berman, 69, was driving a Lexus on Tuesday just after 2 p.m. when it collided with a Ford Escape. The Lexus then went down an embankment and overturned into a body of water. The Escape was driven by 87-year-old Edward Bertulis, who also died as a result of his injuries from the crash."

[Cloaca du jour 2,148]

Just because you make light of something doesnt mean yout taking it lightly.

 

Carry on with the hilarity!

[Cloaca du jour 2,148]

"According to Connecticut State Police, Berman, 69, was driving a Lexus on Tuesday just after 2 p.m. when it collided with a Ford Escape. The Lexus then went down an embankment and overturned into a body of water. The Escape was driven by 87-year-old Edward Bertulis, who also died as a result of his injuries from the crash."

So it was a double header?

[Cruzer 1,995]

So it was a double header?

Zing!

 

Berman is now the 100%, sole owner of all his $$$... He's 62 with a pocket full of money and a no spouse... How long before he's snorting coke and banging 30 year olds in fancy hotels?

[Cloaca du jour 2,148]

Combined age of victims....156

 

For a 2 person crash that has to rank up there in combined age.

[supermike80 1,874]

"According to Connecticut State Police, Berman, 69, was driving a Lexus on Tuesday just after 2 p.m. when it collided with a Ford Escape. The Lexus then went down an embankment and overturned into a body of water. The Escape was driven by 87-year-old Edward Bertulis, who also died as a result of his injuries from the crash."

CT drivers, as a rule, suck at driving.

[ZeroTolerance 584]

Berman never said she's gone.

 

obviously said back back back.

I think he got lazy sometimes in the Home Run Derby and did "Back back back back...gone!", but you are correct that the "she" part was never his shtick.

[Mookz 1,341]

The thread about Todd Heap's kid is the gold standard IMO. That's pretty much the saddest story you can hear and posters still made jokes about it (myself included). Hell, I'm not ashamed to admit that I made this thread knowing and hoping that the Berman catchphrases would soon come flying in.

 

For all the vile sh1t we say on here when someone dies and whatnot, I think (hope) 99% isn't truly meant. It's just for comedy's sake.

 

We put on clown makeup to mask the pain we're feeling inside, because it's just too raw to deal with. It's a coping strategy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or maybe we're just a bunch of sick focks.

[tanatastic 2,062]

Neck neck neck neck neck! It could...go...all..the...way!

[Thornton Melon 617]

I never had a problem with Chris Berman. I always liked him.

 

Sad story...

 

 

 

I bet she didn't think she could go all the way down the embankment.

[mighty_thor 115]

Match of the day occurred in Woodbury, CT between Kathy "Berman is in my lane" and Edward "Bumper" Bertulis. The match resulted in a dead heat.

[NewbieJr 541]

Terrible. He got that phone call we all hope we never get. I can't even imagine. Wife. Child. Parent. A loved one dying in an accident is horrific. No good bye. ugh

[edjr 6,579]

Terrible. He got that phone call we all hope we never get. I can't even imagine. Wife. Child. Parent. A loved one dying in an accident is horrific. No good bye. ugh

 

December 28, 2014, Sunday Morning.

 

I woke up and had a voicemail from my dad's landline in Maine where he lives.

 

was a 1 am call. Before I heard the VM, I knew it was bad. thought instantly something was wrong with my father and my step mom was calling.

 

I heard my father talking and he has the tact of a rapist.

 

"Ed, Corey died in a car accident last night, we will probably be at Mary's. (mary being his wife) (my step bro of 30+ years)

 

I told the story here when it happened.

 

Our parents got married because we were friends and that's how they met. We were a few months apart in age

 

he was pretty much a brother to me.

 

I started to bawl. Was absolutely focking terrible.

 

 

 

(got a similar call back December 2000 from my father when my mother died)

[NewbieJr 541]

 

December 28, 2014, Sunday Morning.

 

I woke up and had a voicemail from my dad's landline in Maine where he lives.

 

was a 1 am call. Before I heard the VM, I knew it was bad. thought instantly something was wrong with my father and my step mom was calling.

 

I heard my father talking and he has the tact of a rapist.

 

"Ed, Corey died in a car accident last night, we will probably be at Mary's. (mary being his wife) (my step bro of 30+ years)

 

I told the story here when it happened.

 

Our parents got married because we were friends and that's how they met. We were a few months apart in age

 

he was pretty much a brother to me.

 

I started to bawl. Was absolutely focking terrible.

 

 

 

(got a similar call back December 2000 from my father when my mother died)

Yeah, that's a tough one. Everyone knows death is part of life. And that we'll all lost multiple loved ones through the years. But usually, it's old age. Or a diagnosis that you can come to terms with as the time passes. Calls like Berman got (and you) just shatter your world in two seconds. No way to prepare. And God forbid your last words were a fight or you start realizing you haven't told them what they mean to you in a long time.

I'm encouraging everyone to tell your parents, kids, and siblings that you love them tonight. Like Chris Berman wishes he did yesterday.

[shotsup 832]

Back back back back and she's gone!

I knew the back back back line would not fall to me at post 32 but wow post 2. Good job bro.

[shotsup 832]

 

 

(got a similar call back December 2000 from my father when my mother died)

Yeah but that was a happy occasion.

[edjr 6,579]

Yeah but that was a happy occasion.

 

Not happy, so much as relieved.

[NewbieJr 541]

I knew the back back back line would not fall to me at post 32 but wow post 2. Good job bro.

You should have traded up

[bostonlager 2,664]

I'm surprised the Swami didn't see it coming and taken preventative action.

[shotsup 832]

You should have traded up

I know. I coulda been a contenda

[kutulu 1,665]

Time to circle the hearses

[Mr. Hand 482]

Terrible thing...thoughts and prayers to Chris and his family.

[GobbleDog 989]

So it was a double header?

 

No topping that. Well played sir.