John Feinstein, famed sports author, dead at 68

John Feinstein, famed sports author, dead at 68

John Feinstein, a Washington Post sportswriter and best-selling author, died on Thursday.

He was 68.

His brother, Robert, said the legendary sports commentator passed away at his brother’s home in McLean, Va., per The Washington Post.


Famed sports author John Feinstein has died at the age of 68.Famed sports author John Feinstein has died at the age of 68. X/@FeinsteinBooks_
John Feinstein (l.) with Spike Lee (r.)John Feinstein (l.) with Spike Lee (r.) X/@FeinsteinBooks_

Robert said the cause of death was not immediately clear.

Feinstein had a column on Michigan State coach Tom Izzo published on The Washington Post’s website Thursday morning.

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