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Breaking: Brendan Burke Killed in Car Accident


Brendan and Brian Burke

In truly sad news, it was reported late Friday night that that twenty-one-year old Brendan Burke, son of Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager Brian Burke, was killed in a car accident in Indiana. According to a statement released by the team, Burke "succumbed to injuries he suffered in an auto accident earlier (Friday) in Indiana. The family asks for privacy at this difficult time."

Reports say the accident occurred in Wayne County, Indiana a black Jeep slid into the opposite land and hit another vehicle head on. Weather, including heavy snows, were cited as the cause. 

Brendan made headlines when his coming out story was made public last year on ESPN.

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