Journalist Adan Manzano, 27, was found unresponsive in his New Orleans hotel room while
covering the Super Bowl. Louisiana police arrested Danette Colbert, a woman with a history of drugging and robbing men
After hotel footage showed her entering his room and using his credit card for multiple transactions.
The cause of his death is still pending, Manzano, known for his work with Telemundo Kansas City
and Tico Sports, was admired for his contributions to Spanish-language sports broadcasting.
He was passionate about making sports accessible to Spanish-speaking fans. Tragically, his
young daughter, Eleanor, lost both parents, as her mother passed away in a car crash in April 2024. Manzano’s legacy in journalism will endure
