Quebec sports journalist Yvon Pedneault dead at 77
- Yvon Pedneault, a celebrated Quebec sports journalist, passed away at the age of 77 after battling aggressive cancer for a month.
- Pedneault had a remarkable career spanning nearly 60 years, working as a columnist for Journal de Montréal and a hockey analyst for TVA Sports, among other media outlets.
- He was recognized for his contributions to sports journalism and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998. Pedneault also covered numerous Olympic Games throughout his career.
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Yvon Pedneault, a major Quebec sports journalist, died at the age of 77.
Décès du commentateur sportif de longue date Yvon Pedneault, à l'âge de 77 ans - Le Canada Français
MONTRÉAL — Le commentateur sportif de longue date Yvon Pedneault a rendu l’âme à 77 ans. TVA Sports a rapporté qu’il est décédé dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi à l’Hôpital Charles-Lemoyne, aux soins palliatifs. Le réseau ajoute qu’un cancer fulgurant lui a été diagnostiqué il y a à peine un mois. «Yvon a été un membre important de la grande famille de TVA Sports, et ce depuis les tous débuts de la chaîne (en 2011), a écrit sur Twitter le direc…
The death of Yvon Pedneault at the age of 77 leaves a huge void in the TVA Sports studios.
Sports journalist Yvon Pedneault died on Saturday at the palliative care unit of Charles-Lemoyne Hospital at the age of 77.
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