Nick Charles was co-host of Sports Tonight on CNN from 1980 to some time in the mid to late 90s (along with co-host Fred Hickman). It beat ESPN's sportscenter for some of that time and still competed pretty strong even after ESPN became a behemoth. He was the blow by blow guy for Shobox for about 10 years.

He is dying of cancer. He and Tyson have been friends for years.