Shocking: 34 year old Ed Aschoff passes away

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Young former gator reporter.

@ZachAbolverdi: Devastated to hear my friend @AschoffESPN has passed away after a battle with pneumonia. Ed was a big reason I decided to pursue journalism. He took me under his wing at the Sun and I’m forever grateful. Incredible reporter and an even better person. You will be missed!
 

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Holy shyt. I just saw him doing an ESPN report a couple weeks ago. RIP.
 

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@NickdelaTorreGC: One of the nicest and most genuine people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know. My heart breaks for his fiancé and his family.
 

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Wish this was a hoax. He was actually a realist when it came to recruiting compared to the " they are getting everybody" generation of young journalists.
Prayers for his family.
 

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Wow....way too young. Shocking and terribly saddening. RIP and prayers to the family and loved ones.
 

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I feel for the family...sending prayers to them and his fiancé as well
 

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Feel for his family. So so sad.

RIP Edward.
 

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Damn....had to walk away from the dinner table for a few minutes....never a good time to go but damn....and that young to boot.
 

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Wow, that's a shocker. He was the last decent 'writer' at the Sun. It was good to see him get the ESPN gig.
 

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Wow, that's a shocker. He was the last decent 'writer' at the Sun. It was good to see him get the ESPN gig.

Literally, what I was going to say, that he was the best thing to come out of the Sun since Bianchi. Yes, I like Bianchi even for all his faults.

RIP Mr. Achoff, always a great read.
 

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