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Barry Melrose, longtime NHL player, coach and ESPN icon, dies at 70 after battle with Parkinson’s

Barry Melrose stepped away from ESPN in 2023 after revealing his Parkinson's diagnosis.

June 3, 2014: ESPN Analyst and NHL Network contributor Barry Melrose during Media Day for the Stanley Cup Finals at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) — Barry Melrose, seen here in 2014 ahead of the Stanley Cup Final, died on Wednesday after a battle with Parkinson's. He was 70.
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