Tunch Ilkin has died.

Extremely sad news. Apparently he had been hospitalized with pneumonia in addition to suffering from ALS.

Rest in peace, Tunch. You will be missed.

https://steelersdepot.com/2021/09/former-steelers-ol-longtime-broadcaster-tunch-ilkin-dies/

 

Just read the story...... I'm in total shock..
RIP and prayers up to his family

 

He was a great man

 

Just saw this also. Great man inside and out, so young. RIP Tunch you will be missed.

 

That sucks!!!!!

Let's hope him and Myron are calling games from the pressbox in the sky.

HACK

 

RIP Tunch, you were loved by many and I know you loved God, I know you are at His side now in rest. See you again some day!!

 

I'm so sad to hear this! Prayers to his family and Wolfley's family!

 

One of my Favorites...Great man and human being! RIP,and God bless the Family!

 

very saddened by this. Thoughts and prayers to his family and Craig who undoubtedly lost his best friend. Rest in peace Tunch.

 

Well, that brought me to tears. Such a kind, charitable, thoughtful and honest man. A Steeler through and through. Rest well, Tunch. You will be missed.

 

Talked to him many times over the years and he was always the same nice guy every time. Sad to hear that.

 

Never saw him play sadly. That said, I did always enjoy his enthusiasm and analysis when listening to the SNR whenever I could. Truly a great man and may his soul now forever rest in piece.



I am with @TerribleTowelFlying on the glass raise. Don Julio 1942 for me.

 

RIP Tunch

 

Like many Steelers fans, I enjoyed watching him play and listening to his work as a broadcaster. RIP

 

Oh no, terrible news. Tunch was a great Steeler through and through.

 

I hope they honor him at the Raider game.

 

Legend gets thrown around to often. to me me Tunch was not only a Steeler legend on the field and in the booth, but through the way he lived his life. Rip.

 

Very sad news. Not only did I like Him as a player, but as a talk show Guy, analyst , and Just a Funny Guy. I use 2 Love when He was on SportsBeat with Stan S.
RIP.

 

R.I.P big guy.

 

R.I.P.

 

RIP, Tunch was one of the rare guys, universally liked and respected. Too bad he was taken so soon.

A Tunch story: Tunch told the story that his wife had appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, while he never did. They both went to Indiana St. His wife was a cheerleader for their basketball team during the Larry Bird yrs. SI did a cover with Bird surrounded by their cheerleaders. The title was something like: College Basketballs Best Kept Secret, and all the cheerleaders had their index fingers pressed against their lips, as in saying: shhh!

 

RIP Tunch

 

RIP Tunch. By all accounts he was a good man.