Greg Gumbel, who hosted studio shows and provided play-by-play for sports broadcasts over parts of five decades, has died. He was 78. CBS, Gumbel's longtime employer, relayed a statement from Gumbel's family Friday: It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father,

Veteran sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel has died at the age of 78, according to a family statement shared with PEOPLE on Friday, Dec. 27.

The sports community is mourning the death of legendary broadcaster Greg Gumbel. He was 78. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father, Greg Gumbel,” his family said in a statement via CBS Sports on Friday.