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John Brenkus, Host of 'Sport Science,' Dies at 54 After 'Battling Depression'

John Brenkus, host and founder of 'Sport Science,' has died at age 54 after 'battling depression,' a statement on his official X account read.

It continued, "John, co-founder of BASE Productions, founder of Brinx.TV and co-creator and host of the 6-time Emmy Award-winning Sport Science, had been battling depression." Per a synopsis from ESPN, the series followed Brenkus as he uncovered the “biggest myths and mysteries by using cutting-edge technology to measure momentum, friction and the laws of gravity.” Brenkus previously opened up about his past mental health struggles, telling Wiley on a 2023 episode of Never Shut Up that he once “fell into a very deep depression” after selling Sport Science to ESPN.

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