Track announcer Luke Kruytbosch, 46
Posted: Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 8:15 pmOne of the country’s top track announcers, and for the last 10 years the voice of Ellis Park, Luke Kruytbosch, has died.
The 46-year-old Kruytbosch, who had called the last 10 Kentucky Derby’s, and was beginning his tenth season at Ellis Park, was found dead in his Evansville apartment Monday morning.
The Vanderburgh County Coroner, Don Erk, said the cause of death appears to be natural, and possibly coronary related. …
Ironically, in a talk last week with 14 News sports reporter Chris Goodman, Kurytbosch expressed how much he already missed Cliff Guilliams, the Courier and Press reporter who passed away during the offseason. … Read full obituary
