I am very sad to pass on to the board the news of Joey Fosko's death. Joey died early this morning of a massive heart attack. Today was his 46th birthday. For those who didn't know Joey, he was a sports writer at the Paducah Sun. I have known him for about 10 years and can tell you that he was a good guy who cared about his craft and the people he covered. Fair winds and following seas, Joey.
RIP, Joey Fosko
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Matt Stephens
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Sorry to hear. RIP.
KYSportsWriter
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Joey was one of the good ones. Would always go out of his way to help you if he could.
He was a great friend and I'll miss him. Rest in peace, my friend.
He was a great friend and I'll miss him. Rest in peace, my friend.
RacerExaminer
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Joey was my friend. We broke in at the same time. Heartbroken. No one loved covering high school sports as much as Joey.
This is from my SE..
http://murrayledger.com/sports/remembering-joey-fosko/article_86d759b4-d76e-11e2-bb43-0019bb2963f4.html#.Ub9DPtyh6oU.twitter
This is from my SE..
http://murrayledger.com/sports/remembering-joey-fosko/article_86d759b4-d76e-11e2-bb43-0019bb2963f4.html#.Ub9DPtyh6oU.twitter
imjustagirl
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Fosko was an awesome guy. And I think he'd like that I called him that. We were still Facebook friends, but we hadn't really talked since I left Danville back in 2004. Exchanged a message here or there, but I kept up with him and his recent foray into getting healthier. He survived cancer, and his heart attack came after a 2-mile walk with his girlfriend.
So very sad. RIP, Fosko, you handsome devil.
So very sad. RIP, Fosko, you handsome devil.
Mizzougrad96
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Did he have health issues? It's scary to hear about heart attacks in someone in their 40s?
RIP
RIP
RacerExaminer
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Joey had beat cancer three years ago.
He was a big guy but he had started to watch his diet and weight. He walked a lot. He collapsed after a long walk with his girlfriend.
He was a big guy but he had started to watch his diet and weight. He walked a lot. He collapsed after a long walk with his girlfriend.
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RacerExaminer said:
Damn, that sucks...
KYSportsWriter
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Mizzougrad96 said:
Yeah.
He had just recently started walking more. He called it the Joey Trail, and would often post about his walks on Facebook.
Rest in peace, my friend.
KYSportsWriter
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Visitation is Wednesday, funeral Thursday.
Still doesn't seem real.
Still doesn't seem real.
