Beloved sports presenter Duncan McKenzie-McHarg…
Popular Australian sport presenter Duncan McKenzie-McHarg has died at the age of 41, his household has confirmed
The freelance broadcaster died on Wednesday after falling off a building in Los Angeles, according to police.
Photos shared on McKenzie-McHarg’s Instagram web page have been stuffed with emotional tributes from colleagues and followers, with many sharing their devastation and grief at the previous star’s sudden death.
According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s workplace, the Australian died after falling from the top of a building and touchdown on a decrease roof in central Los Angeles.
The in style presenter’s household launched a assertion on Monday afternoon.
Duncan McKenzie-McHarg with Aryna Sabelenka at US Open in summer season 2025. Facebook / Duncan McKenzie-McHarg
“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Duncan — a deeply loved son, a devoted father to his precious boy Harrison, and a cherished brother to his three siblings,” the household said in a assertion.
“His passing has come as an unimaginable shock, leaving our family heartbroken and at a loss. Duncan was truly extraordinary — a man whose positivity, care and humor touched everyone he met, and who sat at the heart of so many lives, bringing warmth, laughter and joy wherever he went. Our Darling Ducky.”
McKenzie-McHarg was a globetrotting reporter who had beforehand labored with Fox Sports, Channel 7, Network 10 and Stan Sport.
Duncan McKenzie-McHarg at the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl. Facebook / Duncan McKenzie-McHarg
The roving reporter was most not too long ago sighted on Aussie TV screens as half of Stan Sport’s tennis coverage.
He was seen courtside interviewing tennis gamers at the US Open in New York in August.
McKenzie-McHarg’s most current Instagram post from August confirmed him behind the scenes at Flushing Meadows celebrating with US Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka.
Another photograph confirmed him interviewing Aussie Alex de Minaur.
Popular Australian sport presenter Duncan McKenzie-McHarg has died at the age of 41. Facebook / Duncan McKenzie-McHarg
McKenzie-McHarg received his start in sports media through Triple M.
He beforehand told radiotoday.com.au he entered the industry by probability when instructing guitar to the youngsters of Austereo’s former Head of Programming, Jeff Allis.
Armed with a journalism degree, he gained the function as sports presenter on Triple M’s iconic Hot Breakfast radio show in Melbourne.
The show, which featured Eddie McGuire and Luke Darcy, ran for 11 years before the presenters went their separate methods in 2020.
Duncan McKenzie-McHarg’s household confirmed his death in a assertion. Facebook / Duncan McKenzie-McHarg
McKenzie-McHarg has beforehand described McGuire as a mentor.
After three years with the Melbourne radio show, McKenzie-McHarg moved into a function with Channel 7 and then with Network 10.
After a vacation to the United States in 2017, McKenzie-McHarg started pursuing a function that would permit him to live in Los Angeles.
He described it as a dream job in an interview in 2023.
“I wake up every day in Los Angeles, and 90 percent of the time, it’s 25 degrees (Celsius) and sunny. I work a lot in shorts and thongs,” he said.
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