Remembering Pat Caputo, a beloved Detroit sports fixture
FOX LOCAL Detroit · May 7, 2026 · 2m 48sSign Up Now
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Caputo, 67, revealed in January that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. "Today May 7th we lost Pat to cancer," said a post on his X account, formerly Twitter. "Pat was surrounded by his family. Thank you for all your support. The Caputo Family." The beloved sports columnist, radio host and FOX 2 Sports Works contributor, had admitted the prognosis was daunting, writing it is "Commonly referred to as a ‘death sentence.'"