Larry Brooks, the legendary New York Post hockey reporter whose verbal confrontation with NHL head coach John Tortorella in 2010 went viral, has died following a brief illness. He was 75 years old. Article content

Brooks, who covered the Rangers, Islanders, Devils as a reporter, and NHL as a columnist, died Thursday morning. He took a medical leave of absence following the start of the season. It was revealed Thursday that he had been diagnosed with cancer. Article content Article content

“For the last three decades, no one covered a sports beat in this city better than Larry did on the Rangers,” Post Executive Sports Editor Chris Shaw said . “Well before the Hockey Hall of Fame enshrined him, Larry had already earned a place among the legends who have graced the pages of The

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