Hartford's Alan Greenberg dies

I'm in as well.

 

Whatever you do, count me in. This is such horrible news.

 

OK, I'm a big talker.
Does anyone know how to organize one of these?

 

I'm sure there will be something in the Courant about this. It'll probably have a place to make suggested donations.

 

Alan was a good writer, but an even better guy. Always pleasant and really enjoyable to be around. I'll remember him for several reasons--he NEVER used a tape recorder, and was one of the only guys on the Patriots' beat who could make Belichick laugh on a consistent basis. He will be missed.

 

That is unspeakably heartbreaking.

 

i met him a couple of times in the good old days when writers cared about newspapers more than books or radio....he,albom,kornheiser and others would sing at the piano....it was a fun time to hang out.....alan seemed to be a real good guy who did not take himslef as seriously as some of his friends and colleagues......r.i.p......

 

One of the really good ones is gone. We will miss you Alan.

 

Holy shit. That is awful.

I grew up reading Greenberg. Right hand side of the front page of the sports section. He raised plenty of hell in his columns. I remember he didn't think UNC had a shot at the national title in 1993...and I remember writing him a letter telling him he was a fool the night the Tar Heels won. Thankfully, I never sent it.

So many people go from beat writer to columnist and do a better job at job no. 2. How many go from columnist to beat writer--for two different teams, no less--and their work is as good at job no. 2 as it was at no. 1?

This is particularly jarring coming on the heels of the near-death experience suffered by Jeff Jacobs.........who of course replaced Greenberg as the Courant's lead columnist.

R.I.P. Just awful, awful news.

 

For a fanboy, you're a helluva guy, Mods. Thanks.