Matt Napolitano, gay Fox news sports reporter, dies at 35

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Fox News sports journalist Matt, right, Napolitano has died. He was 33. Napolitano’s husband Ricky Whitcomb, left with Napolitano, shared the news of Napolitano’s passing in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

They were married in May. Photos: Instagram/Matt Napolitano Fox News sports journalist Matt Napolitano has died. He was 33. Napolitano’s husband Ricky Whitcomb shared the news of his passing in a post on X, formerly Twitter, seven months after they married. “With a heavy heart I have to share that my husband @MattNapolitano passed away yesterday morning,” Whitcomb wrote on Christmas Eve. “He loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions.

An honest journalist who truly cared about facts.” Napolitano joined Fox News in 2015 and worked as a one-person show at Fox News Audio, Adweek reports.

He then was promoted to a sports reporter, where he appeared on Neil Cavuto’s “Coast to Coast.” Whitcomb posted another tweet regarding his husband’s death, saying Napolitano “had an autoimmune disease that he was diagnosed with almost 20 years ago and died as the result of an infection.” In response to some online trolls, Whitcomb concluded by saying, “Do not use my husband’s death to spread disinformation and blatant mistruths.” Napolitano was affectionately known as “Matty Naps” to his friends and fans, and was often praised for his personality and sense of humor.