His death was announced via a statement posted to his X account on Sunday, June 1, and the Brinx.TV website John Brenkus was the host and founder of Sports Science He died on Saturday, May 31, according to a statement posted on his X account and the Brinx.

Sports TV will no longer be the same now that Sports Science host John Brenkus has died. The television personality, producer and director was transparent about his struggle with depression during his final years, but an official cause of death has not been disclosed at the time of publication.

John Brenkus, the host of “Sport Science” that aired on ESPN, died by suicide, TMZ reported on Tuesday, citing the Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. His family announced Sunday that he had died following a battle with depression at 54 years old.