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NFL Reporter Doug Kyed's Daughter Dies After Battle with Leukemia

Two-year-old Hallie Kyed succumbed to acute myeloid leukemia after a nine-month battle, leaving her family 'completely lost and heartbroken'.

  • Doug Kyed, NFL reporter for the Boston Herald, announced the loss of his 2-year-old daughter, Hallie, who succumbed to acute myeloid leukemia.
  • Hallie battled the disease for nine months, undergoing grueling chemotherapy treatments and a bone marrow transplant in October, which unfortunately proved ineffective.
  • Kyed and his wife, Jen, held their daughter's hand as she passed away in her sleep, leaving the family 'completely lost and heartbroken'.
  • Kyed remembered Hallie as a 'special kid' who made a positive impact on everyone she met, and expressed that the world is a worse place without her.
  • The family will hold a wake on Friday and a private funeral.
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