Zach Jones, a research manager who spent 15 years of his life with ESPN, succumbed to a two-year struggle with colorectal cancer on Sunday. He was 41.

ESPN SportsCenter anchor Randy Scott announced the death of colleague Zach Jones from colorectal cancer in an emotional on-air segment. Zach was 41.

ESPN is mourning the death of Zach Jones, a research manager for 'SportsCenter,' who died December 22 of colorectal cancer. He was 41.

ESPN staffer Zach Jones has tragically passed away at the age of 41. Jones was not a news anchor for the network, but worked behind the scenes as a research manager. He was with the sports network for 15 years.

ESPN SportsCenter anchor Randy Scott announced the death of colleague Zach Jones from colorectal cancer in an emotional on-air segment. Zach was 41.

On Monday, Dec. 23, SportsCenter anchor Randy Scott announced the death of colleague Zach Jones during a broadcast. Jones, a research manager, died on Sunday, Dec. 22 at age 41 after two years of treatment for colorectal cancer. He is survived by his wife, Amber, and his 10-year-old son Silas.

Just a few days before Christmas, the network announced that research manager Zach Jones, who joined ESPN in 2010, had died at the age of 41.

ESPN lost one of its own after a two-year battle with cancer, the network announced on Monday’s edition of “SportsCenter.”