DETROIT, MI– Detroit radio personality Jamie Samuelsen died Saturday night after a two-year fight with colon cancer. He was 48.
He is survived by his other half, Christy McDonald, and 3 kids, Caroline, 16; Josh, 14; and Catherine, 11.
Previously in the week, the 97.1 The Ticket host exposed to listeners he was detected with colon cancer nearly 2 years earlier.
Among Samuelsens co-hosts on radio and television, Detroit News writer Bob Wojnowski, announced the death on Twitter on Saturday night on behalf of the household. Wojnowski called Samuelsen “the very best damn good friend you could ever have.”
” Jamie was devoted to his craft and we will miss his enthusiasm for our city & & sports franchises. Our ideas & & hearts are with Jamies household & & good friends at The Ticket,” the group tweeted Saturday night.
” We did not deserve a skill like Jamie Samuelsen, who was blessed in everything but years,” Jones tweeted.
Samuelsen, who is likewise a frequent visitor on the FOX 2 SportsWorks roundtable, has been on the airwaves of Detroit sports talk radio for 25 years. Hes been with 97.1 the ticket since 2012.
Fans and pals of Samuelsen shared memories and photos, including WXYZ Detroit Reporter Ross Jones who described Samuelsen as “wickedly funny” and “very wise.”
The main Detroit Tigers Twitter account participated in the neighborhood assistance for Samuelsens family on social networks.
” Each morning since my medical diagnosis, I got up, turned on the radio mic and got to talk sports,” Samuelsen stated. “I required the escape from cancer, simply like so numerous of our listeners who face difficulties, grief and illness, too, they turned to us in the early morning for some levity in this crazy world.
According to The Ticket, Samuelsen stated he waited to make his fight with cancer public because he desired his relationship with listeners to be business as usual.
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” Each early morning given that my medical diagnosis, I got up, turned on the radio mic and got to talk sports,” Samuelsen said. “I required the escape from cancer, just like so numerous of our listeners who face challenges, sorrow and illness, too, they turned to us in the early morning for some levity in this insane world. I desired to continue to have fun and not let cancer get in the way of doing what I enjoyed. Connecting with listeners, laughing, teasing Stoney, all of it, it assisted me be normal, while continuing to fight this disease.”
