Harry Teinowitz, beloved Chicago sports radio host, dies at 64

• Teinowitz hosted several programs over his decades-long career, including the top-rated shows "McNeil, Jurko and Harry" and "Mac, Jurko and Harry" on ESPN 1000 in the 2000s.
• As an actor, he had small roles in Chicago films like "Risky Business," "Return to Me" and "Up the Academy."

What they're saying: "Harry lived to make people laugh and to make people happy," Manton told the Tribune. "There was just never a night he wasn't watching at least two different games."

Zoom out: Teinowitz made headlines for his run-ins both on and off the mic. He was suspended a few times for fights with co-host Dan McNeil, but it was his high-profile drunk driving arrest in 2011 that led him to rehab and ultimately ended his relationship with ESPN in 2013.

• In 2021, he took those experiences and turned them into a stage play called "When Harry Met Rehab." The play ran off-Broadway last fall.

The bottom line: Teinowitz will be forever remembered for his sports knowledge, quick wit and innate talent to connect to Chicago audiences.

• He will be missed.