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HBO and ESPN Pay Tribute to Jim McKay | TVGuide.com Sports Report | 6/9/2008
HBO will rebroadcast the Emmy-winning documentary Jim McKay: My World in My Words in honor of the legendary sportscaster who passed away over the weekend at age 86.The show will air on HBO Thursday and Sunday (June 12, 7 pm/ET and June 15 11:30 am/ET). It will also air on HBO2 on June 16 (11:55 pm/ET).In addition, ESPN will air Spanning the Globe: The Wide World of Jim McKay, a retrospective of McKay's life and career on Tuesday (June 10, 9 pm/ET). — J.R. WhalenRelated:• Jim McKay passes away at 86 read more be the first to leave a comment
Iconic Sportscaster Jim McKay Dead at 86 | TVGuide.com Sports Report | 6/7/2008
Jim McKay, the popular sportscaster who became the face of ABC's Olympic coverage, passed away Saturday at age 86. According to the Associated Press, McKay died of natural causes at his home in Monkton, Maryland. McKay's son, CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus, confirmed the news to the AP.McKay is perhaps best known for his calm and heartfelt coverage of the hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics. With the memorable words, "Our worst fears have been realized tonight… they're all gone," he solemnly relayed the news that all 11 Israeli athletes taken hostage had been killed. He won both news and sports Emmys for his work that day. McKay worked for CBS at the 1960 Rome Olympics and then covered 10 Olympics for ABC and was a special commentator for NBC during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games. He also was the host of ABC's Wide World of Sports, an anthology series that debuted in 1961 and famously showcased, according to McKay's iconic voiceover, "the thrill of... read more be the first to leave a comment

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Jim McKay: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Life Support (Screenwriter)	2007	TV Show Series
Angel Rodriguez (Director)	2006	TV Show Series
Angel Rodriguez (Screenwriter)	2006	TV Show Series
Room (Exec. Producer)	2006	Movie
Brother To Brother (Producer)	2004	Movie