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Who was Barry Melrose? Former NHL player, coach and Emmy-winning broadcaster dead at 70 - Check cause of death

Barry Melrose, a former NHL player and coach, has died at seventy. He played over 300 NHL games and coached the Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final. Melrose also became a recognizable ESPN hockey analyst, winning an Emmy Award. He retired from ESPN in 2023 after his Parkinson's disease diagnosis. His varied career spanned playing, coaching, and broadcasting in professional hockey.