Approximately two decades ago, Napolitano, at the age of 33, received a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder. His recent demise is attributed to an infection that his body, weakened by the persistent illness, could not overcome.
With a heavy heart I have to share that my husband @MattNapolitano passed away yesterday morning. He loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions. An honest journalist who truly cared about facts. You can thank him for the last minute Jets win today pic.twitter.com/I4fszUMAeh
— ricky (@whickywhit) December 25, 2023
From Western Journal:
“With a heavy heart I have to share that my husband [Matt Napolitano] passed away yesterday morning,” his partner Ricky Whitcomb wrote on the X social media platform.
“He loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions. An honest journalist who truly cared about facts,” he continued. “You can thank him for the last minute Jets win today.”
Whitcomb added that Napolitano “had an auto immune disease that he was diagnosed with almost 20 years ago and died as the result of an infection,” according to NBC News.
According to an obituary published by Fox News, Napolitano “covered a wide range of sports-related headlines on the FOX Business Network over the last few years, including the Walton family’s plan to purchase the Denver Broncos in 2022, and, most recently, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ achilles injury and potential comeback in late November.”
