Overview
- Caputo announced on X that he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which he described as commonly considered a “death sentence.”
- He said two other serious health issues recently put him in intensive care for several days.
- He has been off the air for months, with no SportsWorks appearances since November and little social media activity during that span.
- The veteran spent 37 years at The Oakland Press before a 2020 layoff and now contributes to WXYT-FM and FOX 2; he is also a Baseball Hall of Fame and Heisman voter.
- Colleagues and media figures, including ESPN’s Dave Pasch and Dan Wetzel, posted public messages of support following his announcement.