Kansas City reporter dies while covering Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans

A section Kansas City TV newsman died Wednesday successful New Orleans portion connected duty covering Super Bowl LIX.

Adan Manzano, 27, was moving with section Telemundo affiliate KGKC and covering the Super Bowl for the 3rd consecutive year, the presumption announced Thursday successful a statement.

“Adan was a existent nonrecreational and a rising star, who exemplified excellence successful his work,” the presumption said. “We volition profoundly miss Adan and his passionateness for sports, and the contributions helium made to the section community.”

The circumstances of Manzano’s death remained unclear arsenic of Thursday afternoon. KGKC said it was cooperating with section instrumentality enforcement arsenic authorities investigated Manzano’s death.

Originally from Mexico City, Manzano moved to Topeka successful 2018 and graduated from Kansas State University. As the Kansas City Chiefs built a dynasty, Manzano made a wont of covering playoff games for KGKC. He worked arsenic a sideline newsman for the presumption astatine past year’s Super Bowl.

“I utilized to dream astir this, but I ne'er expected that it was going to travel that soon. It’s conscionable a blessing,” Manzano told Topeka NBC affiliate KSNT earlier that game.

Manzano’s wife, Ashleigh Boyd, died successful a car accident successful April 2024. Boyd, 24, was an simple schoolhouse teacher successful Topeka.

The mates leaves down a 2-year-old daughter, Eleanor, who was described arsenic Manzano’s “biggest fan.”