In the '90s, I listened to a lot of sports talk radio. My favorite sports talk host was Joe McDonnell, aka "The Big Nasty". Unlike Jim Rome (who I also listened to), McDonnell was just a local LA personality, and his show wasn't as professional or polished as Rome's. But I liked him because he always shot from the hip and didn't give a shit about the consequences, and you knew you were always getting the guy's real, uncensored opinion. He also was very well-liked by LA area athletes, so he often got the early scoops and the good interviews.
Unfortunately for Joe, he had a lot of health problems, mostly centered around his weight. He was beyond obese, and hit 740 pounds in the early 2000s before literally falling and not being able to get up. He finally got gastric bypass surgery, and dropped like 400-500 pounds.
I believe he had already damaged his body too much by then, and had various other health issues occur over the years. In 2010, he developed a serious infection and almost died. He passed away today, though the cause was not revealed.
Sadly, my last interaction with him was a political argument on his Facebook wall about 2 months ago. But he and I weren't close friends, or anything. I just enjoyed his radio show.
The Dodgers and Lakers donated money for his funeral.
RIP Joe. He was 58.