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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: one-eyed on January 05, 2008, 03:38:58 PM
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Saw this on BF :(
Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
BY BRAD KLIBANSKY
THE football world is in mourning today after the passing of Clinton Grybas.
Grybas, 32, one of the medias most popular figures died suddendly after an accident at home. Details of the incident are still sketchy.
Colleagues of Grybas are stunned at the tragedy, and our deepest sympathies go out to his family.
http://footyheads.com.au/index.php/2008/01/05/clinton-grybas-passes-away/
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SEN has sadly confirmed the news.
Grybas was one of the better sports commmentators around. RIP :'(
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This is unbelievable, its obviously unclear what the cause was at this stage.
You just never know when your time is up. RIP Clinton
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Someone on BF claimed Grybas fell off a ladder at his home but there's been no official news. Just tragic news :(.
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No sensationalism, just a darn good footy caller and commentator on the game.
The best in the game IMO.
Terrible news and a real shock :'(
RIP Clinton
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From the news it appears that he may have just collapsed in his apartment.
Will have to wait for the autopsy.
Such a shame at a young age for him to pass away.
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the best commentator in the country. people talk about commetti and mcavaney. grybas did footy, boxing, soccer and then some. RIP to a great bloke and condelences to his family.
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I was driving home from Portarlington when I heard the news. Just shocked
Terrific commentator - was able to transition from calling on radio to TV effortlessly.
Was also excellent at the tennis.
RIP
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It was really bad news to hear of the death of this young fella. (I hope I have spelt his name right.) Someone at his age doesn't deserve to die so young. I just wish his family our condolances from my family. R.I.P. You were a nice bloke.
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I'll merge this with the other thread retygas :)
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Sad news...I used to like watching his hosting of Sunday games on Foxtel with the aftermatch and all that...RIP :(
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Seemed like a nice bloke.
32 is too young
RIP
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They think he might have fallen while sleepwalking :(
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Family, friends mourn Clinton Grybas
Sunday Herald Sun | January 06, 2008
MELBOURNE'S sports community is in shock after the death of footy caller Clinton Grybas, who is suspected to have fallen while sleepwalking.
The 32-year-old was found dead in his Southbank apartment yesterday.
Friends and family said Grybas was a known sleepwalker. They recounted incidents where the 3AW and Fox Sports figure had frightened himself by waking on his 15th-floor balcony.
In another incident, Grybas thought an intruder had attacked him after he suffered a head wound.
His devastated girlfriend, Laurenna Toulmin, and Grybas's family were in shock last night.
Fox Footy colleagues who were with him at a barbecue on Friday night said he was at his happiest.
Father Vic Grybas speculated overwork might have contributed to his son's death.
"He came home we don't know when. He's either fallen or collapsed or whatever," Mr Grybas said.
The alert was raised when Grybas missed his Sports Today show on 3AW at noon and could not be contacted by his girlfriend.
She called his apartment and staff found Grybas lying face down on his bedroom floor.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23012201-11088,00.html
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sad, very sad this is.
just like crazy john to die so young is terrible news, it really is.
really good descent bloke
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Bondy and Rex were very emotional and passionate in their speeches at Clinton's funeral service. A gutsy effort by Clinton's partner to get up and speak too.
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Has there been any word on the cause of death?
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Has there been any word on the cause of death?
Don't think so.
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Derryn Hinch read on air from the coroner's report that Grybas allegedly died from a combination of an allergic reaction to something Clinton ate the night before he died plus his heart value problem. Still no official word though.
Whatever the cause it was tragedy :(.