Telemundo reporter dies months after his wife’s death

Adan Manzano, a well-known Telemundo sports reporter, has tragically passed away while on assignment for Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans.

In a statement, KGKC General Manager Steve Downing confirmed the news, stating that Manzano was covering the event for Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports when he passed.

The cause of his death has not yet been disclosed, and the network is working with authorities to investigate.

“As KGKC’s Sports Anchor & Reporter, Adan was a true professional and a rising star, who exemplified excellence in his work,” Downing said. We will deeply miss Adan and his passion for sports, and the contributions he made to the local community.Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

According to his LinkedIn profile, Manzano began working with KGKC in April 2021. Before that, he moved to Topeka, Kansas, in 2018 and graduated from Kansas State University.

His final post on X featured a photo of Patrick Mahomes surrounded by reporters on Super Bowl opening night, with the caption: “Mahomes vs el Mundo”—which translates to “Mahomes vs. the world.”

Months after last year’s Super Bowl, his wife, Ashleigh Boyd, was killed in a car crash when another driver crossed the center line and struck their vehicle. The couple shared a one-year-old child, who is now left without both parents.