Football announcer and analyst Kirk Herbstreit revealed he learned of close friend and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Brett James’ death while calling the Bills’ 31-21 win over the Dolphins on Thursday night.

“Was calling a game [Thursday] night when I got the news on a text that Brett was in a plane crash and didn’t make it,” Herbstreit posted to X on Friday morning . “Living in Nashville, I’ve been very fortunate to meet a lot of incredible people…Brett was certainly that-one of the most talented and yet humble and down to earth guys I’ve met.” 3

James, 57, was one of three people who died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina.

James’ 59-year-old girlfriend, Melody Wilson, and her 28-year-old daughter, Meryl Maxwell Wilson, were the other two who died in the crash

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