Former Channel 7 Sunrise reporter Nathan Templeton has sadly died while on a dog walk in Victoria.
The 44-year-old was near the Barwon River on Monday night when he suffered a medical episode.
Templeton joined 7NEWS Melbourne in 2012 as a sports reporter and then became the Melbourne correspondent for Sunrise in 2016.
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He was also a regular face on Weekend Sunrise as a sports presenter.
Templeton reported on the 2016 Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro and the 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo.
He leaves behind two young sons.
“The tragic news of Nathan’s passing has left us all at Seven profoundly saddened,” Managing Director Seven Melbourne Lewis Martin said in an email to staff on Wednesday.
“Nathan was a respected journalist whose passion for storytelling was evident in all his years reporting for Sunrise, 7NEWS and multiple Olympic Games.
“He was based out of Seven’s Melbourne headquarters but was well known and much-loved right across the network, and through his work on Sunrise and major sporting events, right around Australia.
“Our deepest condolences go out to his family, loved ones and especially his two young sons, during this difficult time.”
Former colleague and Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas posted a tribute to Templeton on Wednesday, saying he will remember him as “happy, so reliable, incredibly hard working and just so good to have on the team”.
“He was team first. Always,” he said.
“That smile made everyone smile, his colleagues, his friends, the athletes, the audience.
“We’ll miss you little mate, my deepest condolences to Kate and the boys - your dad was a champion, we’ll never forget him.”
Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett also tweeted a tribute to Templeton, saying he was saddened to read about his death.
“My heart goes out to his family particularly his young children. Rest in peace,” he said.
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