Here’s the latest public information I can share about Rodger Brulotte.
- As of March 20, 2026, Global News reported that Rodger Brulotte, a beloved Quebec baseball broadcaster and Expos original, had died at age 79. This confirmation came from numerous tributes across the baseball community in Quebec.[2]
- Earlier in 2025 and 2026 there were updates about his health battles, including a cancer diagnosis and surgery to address a spinal tumor, with reports noting he was recovering at home after surgery.[1][5]
- Related coverage highlighted Brulotte’s long career: starting with the Montreal Expos in 1969, his role in creating the mascot Youppi!, and his later work in French-language MLB broadcasts, including with TVA Sports and the Blue Jays broadcasts.[3][4]
If you’d like, I can pull the very latest outlets and summarize any additional tributes or memorials as they emerge. Would you like me to do that?
Citations:
- Rodger Brulotte dead at 79 - Global News[2]
- Rodger Brulotte’s cancer battle and surgery updates (MSN/TVA coverage)[1]
- Expos history and broadcasting legacy (MLB.com, others)[4][3]
Sources
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Canadian baseball has lost a broadcasting giant. Rodger Brulotte, one of the voices of Montreal Expos baseball alongside Jacques Doucet and later Denis Casavant, who went on to call Toronto Blue Jays games in French, has died. He was 79. Most recently, Brulotte and Casavant had been
www.mlb.comDUNEDIN, Fla. -- Canadian baseball has lost a broadcasting giant. Rodger Brulotte, one of the voices of Montreal Expos baseball alongside Jacques Doucet and later Denis Casavant, who went on to call Toronto Blue Jays games in French, has died. He was 79. Most recently, Brulotte and Casavant had been
www.mlb.comRodger Brulotte, a beloved voice of baseball in Quebec who called major league baseball games in French including the Montreal Expos, has died. He was 79.
globalnews.caRodger Brulotte videos and latest news articles
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