The 27-year old Spanish-language reporter died while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans, less than a year after his wife's death. The couple leave behind a toddler.

Adan Manzano’s colleagues at KGKC Telemundo Kansas City praised him as a “true professional and rising star” in NFL media.

Adan Manzano, a reporter for Telemundo Kansas City, was found dead in a hotel room near New Orleans. A woman he was last seen with has been charged with stealing his credit card and phone.