The Irish television presenter died on Thursday morning.
A day on from his passing, friends of the BBC Scotland broadcaster Nick Sheridan have revealed the cause of his death, according to reports.
Sheridan died from a brain aneurysm after collapsing following a run, reports The Mirror. He had been admitted to hospital the week before having felt unwell.
Originally from Wexford, he worked across several shows on the BBC Scotland network including Drivetime, Lunchtime Live and The Sunday Show.
Sheridan was also a successful writer of children’s fiction, most notably the novel The Case of The Runaway Brain.
The BBC’s Head of News and Current Affairs Gary Smith announced the heartbreaking news in a statement.
“We’re devastated to hear the news our colleague and friend Nick Sheridan, has died. Nick has been a wonderful colleague,” he wrote.
“He was a hugely talented journalist, presenter and author – and one of those rare people who light up the lives of everyone around them.
“Our hearts go out to his parents, his partner and to all his family and friends.”
Former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon paid tribute to Mr Sheridan, who she said was “young, talented, vivacious, and full of potential”.
“What a horrible, senseless loss,” Ms Sturgeon said.
“My thoughts are with his family, colleagues and many friends.”
The Head of News and Current Affairs at BBC Scotland Gary Smith said Mr Sheridan was “a wonderful colleague”.
“He was a hugely talented journalist, presenter and author – and one of those rare people who light up the lives of everyone around them.
“Funny, clever, kind. A lovely man,” Mr Smith said in a statement.
“Our hearts go out to his parents, to his partner and to all his family and friends.”
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