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The priority Today Coohst and sports reporter Bryant Gumbel He has lived a very quiet life out of the limelight since retiring from television in 2023.

Gumbel’s last TV project was his sports talk show, Real games with Bryant Gumbelwho was on the team at HBO after 29 years in December 2023. After the conclusion of the decision of the show, Gumbel, now shares his plans to leave the world of TV.

“Nothing happened, except that I didn’t know that my contract was coming out, it was over, and I wanted to do another three years?” Gumbel was told CBS News at that time. “And the answer was,

Since then, Gumbel has made occasional appearances at public events, being the New York Premiere of Apple TV + Film Echo Valley in June. He looked at her on the red carpet beside his wife, Hilary Gumbelmarried in 2002. (Bryant was previously married June Baranco from 1973 to 2001. Times are shared with children The outline of the child47, too You are baking41.)

Bryant and Hillary also appeared at the Apple’s Fountain of Youth Film Premiere in New York in May. Additionally, Bryant was introduced today by Coohlost Al roker For the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 News and Emmy Awards in June. (Bryant was a keeper Today From 1982 to 1977.)

“Very proud and humbled to receive the @theemmys.TV WILFIMEME DEFENSE award and it was given to me by a dear friend, Bryant Gumbel,” Roker, 71, wrote on Instagram at the time. “Having my brother, @Rhristopher_roker and his wife, @hardyroker and @nickroker155 was meaningful. Thank you, @Adamsharpcct for a bad night.”

Bryant made headlines on Tuesday, October 21, when TMZ The speech reportedly shows Alum was admitted to the hospital after a “medical emergency.” He was reportedly transported from his Manhattan apartment building to a local hospital shortly after 9 PM on Monday, October 20.

Bryant was reportedly still in the hospital as of Tuesday, and one of his family members told the outlet that he is “fine.” However, they did not share any details about the sports commentator’s life.

Bryant has had a history of health issues, as he revealed in 2009 that he underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor and part of his lungs.

Chiment He lives with Regis and Kelly at that time. “They opened my chest, they took out a bad tumor and they took out part of my lungs and they took out some good stuff. And the old pathologists missed a certain situation that you were against that and it’s being done now.”

The following year, Bryant was told People“I’m doing well. The doctors told me I’m free and clear, so I’m hoping for better times.”

Bryant’s hospitalization comes less than a year after the death of his brother, a sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel, who died at the age of 78 in December 2024.

“It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father, Greg Gumbel,” Greg’s wife, Greg’s wife, Marcy Gumbeland daughter Michelle said in a statement at the time. “He passed peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer. Greg approached his illness as one would expect him to,

The statement continued, “he leaves behind a wife of love, inspiration and dedication to more than 50 exceptional years in the sports industry;