Adan Manzano, 27, was on assignment covering the Chiefs/Eagles clash for Telemundo and Tico Sports, when he was found dead in his hotel room Wednesday night, according to KGKC Telemundo Kansas City General Manager Steve Downing.
Tico Sports also shared a heartfelt statement: “Adan was a talented and professional broadcaster, providing sideline coverage for the Kansas City Chiefs Spanish broadcast and play-by-play caller for the KC Current.
Reporter in New Orleans to cover Super Bowl found dead at 27, less than a year after his 24-year-old wife was killed in a car crash ‘Adan was a true professional and a rising star, who exemplified excellence in his work’.
Before joining Telemundo 39 as a sports anchor in 2021, Manzano had several journalistic tenures at La Semana del Sur, Reyes Media Group, and Sky Sports México.
Telemundo KC and Tico Sports said they were cooperating with authorities while an investigation into his death was underway.
