Bonnell was found unresponsive in his home by a friend Tuesday, the Observer reported.
A basketball rests at the baseline during a timeout in an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Milwaukee Bucks in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 1, 2020. Milwaukee won 93-85. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rick Bonnell, the Charlotte Observer's longtime Hornets beat writer, who covered the team since its inaugural season in 1988, died Tuesday, the paper reported.
According to a report from Scott Fowler, Bonnell was found unresponsive in his home by a friend Tuesday evening.