Award-winning sportswriter, broadcaster and author John Feinstein died Thursday at his brother Robert Feinstein's home in McLean, Virginia, his family announced. He was 69 years old.

A longtime columnist for The Washington Post, he also wrote dozens of books about basketball, baseball, tennis, football and the Olympics.

John Feinstein, a sportswriter and bestselling author of books including 'A Season on the Brink' and 'A Good Walk Spoiled,' has died. He was 69.

John Feinstein, who is a famous sports writer and author, died on Thursday at the age of 69. His death was unexpected and left many stunned. The Washington Post reports that Feinstein died at his brother’s home in McLean,

A Washington Post sportswriter, John Feinstein became the best-selling author of more than 40 books, including “A Season on the Brink."

Feinstein wrote “A Season on the Brink” in 1986, a book chronicling the 1985-86 Indiana men’s basketball season coached by Bob Knight. The Hoosiers, led by Steve Alford, finished 21-8 and second in the Big Ten standings.

Feinstein is perhaps best known for 1986's "A Season on the Brink," which followed Bob Knight and the 1985-86 Indiana men's basketball team.

John Feinstein wrote more than 40 books, including “A Good Walk Spoiled” (1995), about professional golf, and “A Civil War” (1996), about the Army-Navy football game.

The longtime Washington Post staffer wrote the best-sellers ‘A Season on the Brink’ and ‘A Good Walk Spoiled.’

John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday

The Live From crew remembers John Feinstein and his incredible talent for storytelling in golf and sports at large.