John Brenkus, the charismatic television presenter who found creative ways to make sport fans think about science, died, his production company, Brinx.TV, said Sunday in a statement.
“John, co -founder of Base Productions, founder of Brinx.tv, and cooker and host of the 6 -time winner of the 'Sport Science' award, had been fighting depression,” reads the statement. “John lost his fight with this terrible disease on May 31, 2025”.
The statement added that the “family and friends of the broken heart of Brenkus request privacy at this time and encourage anyone who is fighting with depression to seek help.”
Brenkus grew in Vienna, Virginia, and was participating in multiple Ironman triathlon races. Also a successful entrepreneur and media producer, Brenkus was better known as the host of “Sports Science”.
The program was broadcast since 2007-2017, first in Fox Sports as episodes of one hour for two seasons, then in segment-shaped ESPN within the other network programs. He presented scientific experiments that proved common notions about athletes, their skills and the ability of the human body.
In addition to the participation of numerous sport stars, Brenkus often participated in the experiments, putting “in danger for the good of scientific discovery”, as ESPN said once.
“It follows an average of 5 '8” tall, and tipsing the scales to an equally average of 160 pounds, Brenkus intervenes to their host tasks and executive producers on sports sciences with performances such as the' EveryMAN 'of the program, to help demonstrate what happens when a regular guy passes in the field, in the ring, or in court with the best athletes in the best athletes in the best games. 2009. Physiologies and how to improve their general performance, health and well -being. “
Randy Scott of ESPN remembered his former colleague, who according to the reports was 53 when he died Monday morning in “Sportscentr”.
“John was unique talented and uniquely brilliant not only to analyze sports, but also translate sports and science to generations of fans in a memorable way, because John was memorable,” Scott said. “… This world was a better place with John Brenkus in him.”
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