Sports broadcasting legend dead at 59 Troy Aikmans heart breaks for right-hand man

Southwest Florida sports radio personality David Moulton died after a six-year battle with stage four renal cell cancer, his wife, Julie shared on Saturday.He was 59.“It is with a completely shattered heart broken into a million pieces I share that my loving husband, David, died last night while in hospice care at the Douglas Center for Caring,” she wrote, per the Fort Myers News-Press.

“David battled stage four renal cell cancer for six long years.It metastasized to his bones two years ago.

He never stopped fighting or trying new treatments.“He loved life and loved each and every one of you more than words can express.We are so thankful for the love and support you all have given us.

“My sweet husband you are finally free of pain and with all our heavenly angels.Thank you for blessing us with the gift of you and for sharing your beautiful life with all of us.

Cherish every second and he did.Love you.” David and Julie share a daughter, Melissa.

Kevin Burkhardt, lead play-by-play voice for Fox’s NFL coverage announced Moulton’s passing during the network’s coverage of the Lions-Packers game on Sunday.“Just a guy that everyone around him loved,” Burkhardt said.“Gone too soon.

David Moulton, you will be missed my friend.” Moulton left the “Miller and Moulton” show with his longtime radio partner, Mark Miller, in August due to his declining health.He had been working on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” coverage for the last several years with Troy Aikman and Joe Buck.Moulton previously worked as a spotter for Buck and Aikman for Fox’s NFL coverage on Thursdays and Sundays — and he served the same role for SEC games on CBS with Gary Danielson.He also worked with Sirius XM on Mad Dog Radio and NFL Radio.

Moulton was the voice of The Florida Gulf Coast athletics and had been a columnist for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press from 2007-2018.Former colleagues and sports personalities shared their condolences and memories w...