Randy Tielman (1954-2018)

Veteran sportscaster – and a much-loved part of the CTV Montreal family – Randy Tieman has died at the age of 64.

Randy worked at CTV Montreal for 34 years as a reporter and anchor until 2017. He was known for his warmth, his good nature, his boisterous laugh and his iconic moustache.

“There are few people one meets in the course of one's career who find a permanent place in both mind and heart. Randy, for me, was one of those rare types. Always cheerful. Always optimistic despite the challenges life often presents,” said his friend and long-time co-worker, former CTV Montreal anchor Bill Haugland.

Randy had a zest for life and an easy laugh, endearing him to friends and colleagues. Mutsumi Takahashi remembers him warmly.

“Randy loved life... holidays and special occasions, football and baseball spring training – his Christmas ties, a different one for every day in December. His special hat for trick-or-treating with his children. His Super Bowl menu. But more than anything, he loved his wife Liane and his kids. His eyes would light up when he’d talk about them. And he always talked about them. He would chuckle. And he’d make me laugh. And I loved him for that,” she said.

His death was a surprise to those close to him, including Brian Wilde, who worked alongside Randy for more than two decades.

“Randy seemed invincible to me. In the 23 years I knew him, he beat meningitis and a heart attack,” said Wilde. “Last time I talked to him was a month ago, and he said he’d not felt better in ages. So this is a horrible shock.”

It was true – Randy had battled back from several serious health scares and once said he had been "stitched and scarred from under my right ear to the bottom of my left foot."

Pierre Miquelon a côtoyé Randy Tielman présentateur de nouvelles du sport a CFCF qui est décédé dimanche dernier et se rappelle comment il était une bonne personne sur les ondes de Danradiosport.com

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Publié par: Dany Veilleux