Jun 02, 2025 10:23 AM IST

John Brenkus and his spouse, Lizzie, fashioned the band Brink of Midnight in 2014. They have two youngsters.

John Brenkus, the founding father of Sports Science and former ESPN host, handed away on Saturday on the age of 54. His household introduced the information on social media, revealing that Brenkus had been battling melancholy for years.

John Brenkus and his spouse, Lizzie, have two youngsters. (X)

“It is with profound sadness that we share the news that John Brenkus has passed away,” the household mentioned in a press release. 

“John, co-founder of Base Productions, Founder of Brinx.TV, and co-creator and host of the six-time Emmy award-winning “Science,” had been battling depression,” the assertion added. “John lost his fight with this terrible illness on May 31, 2025. His heartbroken family and friends request privacy at this time, and encourage anyone who is struggling with depression to seek help.”

Who is Lizzie Brenkus, John Brenkus’s spouse?

John Brenkus married Lizzie Brenkus in 2004. Lizzie is an artist, entrepreneur, and endurance athlete. She gained recognition because the lead singer of the band Brink of Midnight, which she fashioned along with her husband. Their debut vacation single, “Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year,” launched in 2014. It achieved in a single day success and appeared on the Top 30 Holiday Adult Contemporary chart.

In a 2016 interview with Patch, the couple shared the story of their musical collaboration. John instructed the outlet that he had returned to taking part in the guitar after years of minimal apply.

“I was determined to get back into guitar after years of not really working at it,” he mentioned. “Once I got serious about it, I just started writing my own songs for the fun of it.”

During one among these songwriting classes, Lizzie walked by his workplace and spontaneously sang a countermelody within the appropriate key. Surprised, John requested how she did it. 

“It made me laugh,” Lizzie instructed the outlet. “I had to remind him that starting as a kid I was classically trained and sang with the Long Beach Opera Company and other theater productions. I performed on stage as a singer or dancer up until we met.”

This second sparked their musical partnership. Their collaboration prolonged past music, as they co-hosted the Brink of Midnight podcast. 

John and Lizzie Brenkus are dad and mom to 2 youngsters, a son named Bryce and a daughter named Arabella. The household resides in Park City, Utah.