<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4KqwLp_0wNRkbNq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4KqwLp_0wNRkbNq00" width="1250" height="703" ><figcaption>(Spectrum News 1/Nora McKeown)</figcaption></figure>CLEVELAND — Former Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan has died at 68 after fighting chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the Cleveland Browns confirmed.“This is an incredibly difficult day for us and the entire Cleveland Browns organization,” Cleveland Browns Managing and Principal Partners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a press release. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Jim Donovan. His impact as the Voice of the Browns for 25 years is immeasurable as he touched the lives of our fans each and every Sunday with his love for the Browns and his brilliance at his craft.”Their thoughts and prayers, they said, are with his family and friends.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are heartbroken that Jim Donovan, the Voice of the Browns, has passed away. Jim provided so much joy and love to this city. His steady presence on the radio for Browns games and on television for nightly news made it feel like he was an extended family member for all those… <a href="https://t.co/ASYOzIKK7G">pic.twitter.com/ASYOzIKK7G</a> — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) <a href="https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1850236017019613591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>“Jim provided so much joy and love to this city,” reads a social media post from the Browns. “His steady presence on the radio for Browns games and on television for nightly news made it feel like he was an extended family member for all those that tuned in. His signature calls will be forever embedded in Browns history. Our thoughts are with Jim’s family and everyone who had the immense pleasure of considering him a friend.”Back in August, Donovan announced he would no longer be calling Browns games on the Browns Radio Network, informing fans that his cancer had returned.In his statement, he had said he was proud to have been “The Voice of the Browns” for the past 25 years and thanked the fans for their love, support and prayers.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">From his first to his final call and all the memorable moments in between, The Voice will echo for generations to come. <a href="https://t.co/KTh0mVdrF6">pic.twitter.com/KTh0mVdrF6</a> — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) <a href="https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1850240164318286145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>“It’s like having a huge family around us,” he had said in the statement. “And that’s what makes the Cleveland Browns so special. You do.”Donovan was inducted in the 2024 Class of Browns Legends, alongside former Browns player Phil Dawson, on Sept. 22.</div></body>

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Former Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan dies at 68

CLEVELAND — Former Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan has died at 68 after fighting chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the Cleveland Browns confirmed. “This is an incredibly difficult day for us and the entire Cleveland Browns organization,” Cleveland Browns Managing and Principal Partners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a press release. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Jim Donovan. His impact as the Voice of the Browns for 25 years is immeasurable as he touched the lives of our fans each and every Sunday with his love for the Browns and his brilliance at his craft.”

Former Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan dies at 68

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