Samuel Brice Landsberger (30 December 1988 − 20 August 2024) was an Australian sports journalist.[1]
Sam Landsberger | |
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| Born | Samuel Brice Landsberger 30 December 1988 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 20 August 2024 (aged 35) Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
Personal life and education
editLandsberger's father worked as a doctor for the Western Bulldogs for more than two decades. He attended Melbourne High School between 2003 and 2006. He went to Monash University from 2007 to 2010, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism.[2]
Career
editLandsberger began his work at the Herald Sun in March 2010 and served as an Australian Football League (AFL) and cricket writer, as well as a weekly correspondent for Fox Footy and a presenter for Midweek Tackle. In 2013 he won the Australian Football Media Association award for the most outstanding young media performer of 2013 and was also named the Walkley Young Journalist of the Year. He won three straight Twenty20 annual media awards for cricket and a Quill Award for digital media.[2][3][4] In March 2024, Landsberger correctly predicted Brisbane would face Sydney in the 2024 AFL Grand Final, which posthumously came to pass.[5]
Death
editOn 20 August 2024, Landsberger was struck and killed by a truck while at an intersection in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. He was 35.[4] His death was acknowledged when the 2024 AFL Women's season launched.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Samuel Brice (Sam) LANDSBERGER". Deaths and Funeral Notices Australia. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tributes for much-loved Herald Sun footy journalist Sam Landsberger". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Vale: Sam Landsberger". TV Tonight. 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Journalist Sam Landsberger struck by truck and killed at intersection in Richmond". ABC News. 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Fagan's tears as ruthless Lions romp to premiership". Retrieved 2024-10-27.
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