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Christopher Sign was 45 years old when he was found dead. He reportedly took his own life

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA: Veteran TV newsman and former University of Alabama football player Christopher Sign reportedly killed himself on Saturday morning, June 12. He was 45, well-known for writing an expose on Bill Clinton. The book, titled ‘Secret on the Tarmac’, gives detail about a secret tarmac meeting between Clinton and then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch in June 2016, which was published two years ago.

In a statement, ABC 33/40 paid tribute to Sign by mentioning how important family was for the reporter. It noted, “To know Chris, was to love Chris. His family was the single most important thing in his life which is why he ended up returning to ABC 33/40 four years ago. Chris first worked here as a reporter in the late '90s and early 2000s. He left for Phoenix where he spent the next 13 years as a reporter and anchor, but the opportunity to rejoin ABC 33/40 as a weeknight anchor in 2017 was too good of an opportunity for him and his family to pass up.”

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“What most people don’t know is Chris turned down an opportunity to work for one of the national networks to come to ABC 33/40, and he made that decision because of his family. That decision put him in a place where he could see his boys off to school in the mornings, watch them play baseball in the evenings, and take them fishing on the weekends,” it added.

Who is Christopher Sign’s wife?

According to reports, Sign was married to Laura, an All-SEC volleyball player. The couple together shares three sons. It has been said the TV anchor, who was honored with an Emmy Award for breaking the story of the shooting of two Phoenix police officers in 2014, met Laura while in Alabama. However, there is no information about when they got married or when they had their children.

Also, no information about his parents is available. But some reports said that he was born and raised in Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Sign was a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he also played football.

Tributes for Christopher Sign

As the news about his death broke, several people took to social media to pay him tribute and condolences to his family. A person tweeted, “The reporter who broke the story on the Loretta Lynch/Bill Clinton is now dead of apparent suicide. He was 45 years old. Some things never change.” The second one said, “Wow. Can’t believe the news that @ChristopherSign passed away. RIP Chris! So so so sad.” The third added: “R.I.P. My sincerest condolences to you, your station & his family. Praying for all of you. Just seems uncharacteristic. #ChristopherSign #Bama #RollTide Rest In Peace with Jesus. God be with his children & wife.”

“@ChristopherSign brought so much light into my life. As I was going through a hard divorce, Chris always called me after his 10 pm broadcast on @abc3340 to see how I was, what I was doing. I cannot fathom him being gone. My heart is shattered for his wife and 3 beautiful boys,” Lars Anderson, NYT's best-selling author of 10 books, tweeted. Another one noted, “I'm so sorry. It's hard to fathom losing someone who was such an important part of your life. Sending love your way.”