CBC’s Scott Oake shares story of his son’s fatal addiction
Known to millions as the host of Hockey Night in Canada,
Scott Oake has been keeping something quiet for more than a year now:
the loss of his eldest son Bruce to a fatal spiral of addiction.
Thirteen
months ago, Bruce died in Calgary of an accidental drug overdose at the
age of 25. After a brief leave to grieve, the CBC sportscaster returned
to the broadcast booth to complete the 2011 playoffs and 2011-12
regular season. But the pain remains.
Link to Bruce Dowbiggin's story
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