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Adan Manzano, Super Bowl Reporter, Dies at 27 in New Orleans


Adan Manzano, a sports anchor for Telemundo 39, died in New Orleans while on assignment at the Super Bowl. He was 27.

The rising journalist died Wednesday in New Orleans while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl for Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports. We will deeply miss Adan and his passion for sports, and the contributions he made to the local community,” reads Telemundo 39’s statement. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas paid tribute to Manzano on social media, writing in a post on X: “Adan was so young and full of energy, and truly covered almost every event in the community.

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