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ESPN Founder, 'Father of Sports Television' Dead at 93

The network said Rasmussen died from complications of Parkinson's disease after founding ESPN in 1979 and helping launch cable sports television.

ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen died Tuesday at the age of 93 from complications of Parkinson's disease, the network announced.

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The Times and Democrat broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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