Veteran sports commentator Sean Cardovillis has passed away at his house along Rhapta Road, Westlands, Nairobi.
Close friends privy to the matter who spoke to Kenyans.co.ke on condition of anonymity confirmed that a relative found him dead at his house.
Unverified reports alleged that he collapsed and died on the spot. Cardovillis, however, has long battled a protracted disease.
In 2022, Cardovillis was admitted to the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at a city hospital. He was later diagnosed with pneumonia. At the time, the family appealed for help to raise the medical
“Sean has been hospitalized for a while now. He is receiving professional treatment and is improving, but needs monitoring and further care,” read the poster circulated by his family.
Cardovillis is among the most renowned sports presenters and personalities, with more than 20 years of experience in radio and TV.
He has previously worked for Capital FM, Standard Group PLC and Nation Media Group in the Sports category. Between 2006 and 2012, he worked for Paradise FM in the Tal FM in the Seychelles.
His career began in 1997 at Capital FM as a presenter and rose through the ranks to become the sports editor. After 17 years, he joined Nation as a radio sports commentator before transitioning to TV as a sports journalist.
In 2020, he confirmed leaving NTV and sought to take a break from active journalism.