{"id":10293,"date":"2025-07-06T17:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T17:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/inside-the-late-hockey-players-final-years-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T17:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T17:06:03","slug":"inside-the-late-hockey-players-final-years-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/inside-the-late-hockey-players-final-years-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Late Hockey Player\u2019s Final Years \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 384 216'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-81054402-e1751813210828.jpg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"lazyload attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lyndon Byers' Health: Inside the Late Hockey Player's Final Years\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-81054402-e1751813210828.jpg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-81054402-e1751813210828.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-81054402-e1751813210828.jpg?fit=980%2C555&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: NHLI via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><strong>Lyndon \u201cLB\u201d Byers<\/strong>, the larger-than-life former Boston Bruins enforcer and beloved Boston radio personality, passed away suddenly on July\u202f4,\u202f2025, at age 61. Known as one of hockey\u2019s toughest players and a charismatic figure off the ice, Lyndon captivated fans both with his bruising style during his NHL career and his humor behind the mic. As news of his death spread, tributes poured in from teammates, listeners, and the Boston community he called home for decades.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Find out more about him, his health before his passing, and his personal life below.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Was Lyndon Byers?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Lyndon was a Canadian right-wing enforcer known for his tough play with the Boston Bruins from 1983 to 1992, and briefly with the San Jose Sharks before finishing his playing career in the International Hockey League.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">He later became a beloved radio personality in Boston, hosting shows like WAAF\u2019s Hill\u2011Man Morning Show for over two decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Lyndon Byers\u2019 Health Struggles Before His Death<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">In the days leading up to his passing, Lyndon reportedly faced ongoing health issues, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2025\/07\/05\/bruins-mourn-the-passing-of-lyndon-byers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"177\">Boston Herald<\/em><\/a>, though specifics were not publicly disclosed.<\/p>\n<h2>Lyndon Byers\u2019 Cause of Death<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">After dying on July\u202f4,\u202f2025, both the Bruins and local outlets announced his death but did not reveal a specific cause.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">\u201cLyndon was a fan favorite across his nine seasons in the Black &amp; Gold thanks to his rugged, rough-and-tumble style,\u201d the team said in their statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A statement on the passing of former Bruin Lyndon Byers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aqit3sKKPG\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">pic.twitter.com\/aqit3sKKPG<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">\u2014 Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLBruins\/status\/1941565188802740236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">July 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Was Lyndon Byers Married?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">Yes. Lyndon\u2019s wife, <strong>Annie Byers<\/strong>, shared news of his passing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1CQTCCKcFM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Facebook<\/a>, writing through someone else\u2019s account, \u201cThis is Annie, LB\u2019s wife. It is with deep regret that I have to announce that LB passed away yesterday morning. Will and I are still working to process this news and ask that you allow us the space to do so in private.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">She continued, \u201cPlease know (or, as LB would have said, \u2018not for nothin\u2019\u2019) we recognize how many people loved and cared for him and considered him a friend. Keep LB in your memory, remember his smile, and know how much he cared about all of you.\u201d She also noted that a memorial service for Lyndon would be planned soon.<\/p>\n<h2>Did Lyndon Byers Have Kids?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">Lyndon is survived by one son, <strong>Will<\/strong>. Both the Bruins organization and Boston news outlets extended condolences to Annie and Will.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-13\">\u201cLyndon became a true Bostonian and we will miss him dearly. He is forever a part of our Bruins family,\u201d the team added in its statement. \u201cOur thoughts are with his wife, Annie, and son, Will, during his very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/lyndon-byers-health-5426162\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Credit: NHLI via Getty Images Lyndon \u201cLB\u201d Byers, the larger-than-life former Boston Bruins enforcer and beloved Boston radio personality, passed away suddenly on July\u202f4,\u202f2025, at age 61. Known as one of hockey\u2019s toughest players and a charismatic figure off the ice, Lyndon captivated fans both with his bruising style during his NHL career and [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/inside-the-late-hockey-players-final-years-hollywood-life\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[],"reaction":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-10293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment"],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10293"},{"taxonomy":"reaction","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reaction?post=10293"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=10293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}