Bryant Gumbel hospitalized after medical emergency in Manhattan

Bryant Gumbel, the 77-year-old broadcaster best known for cohosting NBC’s Today and for anchoring HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, was hospitalized after a medical emergency Monday night in Manhattan, a family member said. Gumbel was taken from his apartment building to a New York hospital and remained under treatment the following day, though his specific condition and the cause of the emergency have not been disclosed.

Sources said Gumbel was transported on a gurney at around 9 p.m. Monday and was still receiving care on Tuesday. A family member told reporters that Gumbel is okay but declined to provide additional medical details. A representative did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Gumbel, who retired after Real Sports ended its 29th season in December 2023, has had prior health concerns. In 2009 he underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor and part of a lung. Reflecting on that episode, he said at the time, "It's nothing to hide from. They opened up my chest, they took a malignant tumor and they took part of my lung." He later said doctors had given a favorable prognosis.

The hospitalization follows a difficult year for the Gumbel family. His older...