Fiancée of ESPN's Edward Aschoff Reveals Details About Death and Postmortem Diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma
By Michael Luciano
The college football world was rocked by the sudden death of ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff, known for his coverage of SEC football, on his 34th birthday.
Rather than keep the public in the dark on his death, Aschoff's fiancee, Katy Berteau, provided an update on Aschoff's condition in his final days, as she informed us that he was suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an aggressive form of cancer that often avoids detection. It wasn't until after his death that the family was informed of his condition, as they previously thought he had passed due to pneumonia.
(2/9) After his passing, the hospital received the final results from his lung biopsy. Unbeknownst to us, Edward had stage 4, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in his lungs. This is an aggressive type of cancer that is usually undetectable until it is very advanced. pic.twitter.com/kuPHwrAXuz
— Edward Aschoff (@AschoffESPN) January 16, 2020
Aschoff has been memorialized all over the college football world, as a seat at the National Championship game press box in New Orleans was saved for the late rising star at ESPN.
(5/9) I hope this information helps people in dealing with this tragedy. It has helped me knowing that his passing was inevitable, and I’m at least grateful he didn’t have to go through the painful treatment and drawn out process of battling the disease pic.twitter.com/4nr4Gys1em
— Edward Aschoff (@AschoffESPN) January 16, 2020
Berteau requested that in lieu of flowers, those wishing to send their condolences make donations to the Edward Aschoff Memorial Fund at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications.
(9/9) Donations to the Edward Aschoff Memorial Fund at UF’s College of Journalism and Communications can be made out to the “U.F. Foundation”, sent to P.O. Box 14425, Gainesville, FL 32604, Attn: Gift Processing. Please note "Edward Aschoff Memorial Fund" in the memo area. pic.twitter.com/7AC7xcKz3b
— Edward Aschoff (@AschoffESPN) January 16, 2020
While this news doesn't make Aschoff's untimely passing any less tragic, the public now knows the full story. Those close to him have also given us all the opportunity to make sure Aschoff's name lives on through his alma mater.