4 days ago · Former KDKA-TV weathercaster and daytime talk show host Jon Burnett died of suspected CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) following a 2022 diagnosis of the disease, according to KDKA. He was 71.

TV journalist Jon Burnett, a CBS Pittsburgh weather forecaster, died of complications of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) at the age of 71, Dr. Joseph Malone, a University of Pittsburgh ...

Feb 12, 2024 · His neurologist says he has suspected CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy — a progressive brain disease caused by repetitive blows to the head. It's suspected because the only way to...

3 days ago · For those unaware, CTE refers to Chronic traumatic encephalopathy.It is a brain disorder presumably caused by frequent head injuries, as per Mayo Clinic. Since 2019, Jon Burnett dealt with serious ...

3 days ago · After struggling for years, Dr. Malone diagnosed Jon Burnett with suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy, aka CTE, after ruling out other possible causes. Jon Burnett was a football player during his youth and even represented the University of Tennessee as a college athlete. Burnett told CBS News in his interview from February 2024 that he ...

4 days ago · KDKA-TV is sad to report that Jon died of complications from suspected CTE at age 71, according to Dr. Joseph Malone, a UPMC Cognitive Neurologist. He leaves behind an incredible legacy. Mary Robb ...

3 days ago · Longtime CBS Pittsburgh news anchor and weather forecaster Jon Burnett has died. Pittsburgh news station KDKA-TV confirmed on Thursday, Feb. 20 that the beloved TV journalist passed away of complications of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). He was 71. His date of death was not disclosed. “Beloved former KDKA-TV …

He was 71. Jon Burnett shares his struggle with CTE. During his 36 years at KDKA-TV, Jon Burnett co-hosted Evening Magazine, Pittsburgh Today, and anchored the weather desk.

4 days ago · J on Burnett, the longtime talk-show host and weather forecaster who spent nearly four decades as a fixture on KDKA-TV, died earlier this week at age 71.. Burnett’s death was announced Thursday afternoon on KDKA radio. The cause was reported as “complications from suspected CTE,” the disease arising from repeated head trauma; Burnett believed his condition stemmed from years playing ...

4 days ago · Burnett, who spent 36 years on the air, died due to complications from suspected CTE, per his family.