A BBC journalist died after collapsing while on a run.

BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan reportedly suffered a brain aneurysm, and doctors put him in an induced coma.

Sheridan died in the hospital Wednesday evening.

He was 32.

“We’re devastated to hear the news our colleague and friend Nick Sheridan has died,” Gary Smith, head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland, said, according to The Telegraph.

“Nick has been a wonderful colleague. He was a hugely talented journalist, presenter and author and one of those rare people who light up the lives of everyone around them. Our hearts go out to his parents, his partner and to all his family and friends,” he added.

From The Telegraph:

Mr Sheridan, originally from Wexford in Ireland, had previously worked for STV and RTE in Dublin before joining BBC Scotland in 2018, where he presented shows including the flagship Reporting Scotland news programme.

He was also building a name for himself as a children’s author, was a keen runner and enjoyed swimming in Scotland’s lochs.

BBC Scotland reported he had died after a “short illness”. It declined to provide further details.

BBC reports:

His death at the age of 32 was announced by the BBC on Thursday morning.

He had presented programmes including Reporting Scotland, Drivetime, the Nine and Seven Days since joining the corporation in 2018.

BBC Scotland head of news Gary Smith said Nick had been a “wonderful colleague to those of us who have worked with him”.

He added: “He was a hugely talented journalist, presenter and author – and one of those rare people who light up the lives of everyone around them. Funny, clever, kind. A lovely man.

“Our hearts go out to his parents, who have been with him over the past ten days, to his partner, Lewis, and to all the rest of his family and friends.”

First Minister Humza Yousaf paid tribute to Sheridan as he started his weekly question session in the Scottish Parliament chamber, describing him as an “extremely talented journalist and author”.

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