Per the Associated Press (via NBCSports.com), Carey's wife, Nancy, confirmed her husband's death, noting he had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease.
Nancy Carey added her husband was "the love of my life and anybody that knew him was better off for knowing him.”
Paul Carey and Harwell were paired in the broadcast booth for the Tigers from 1973-91. He was a staple of the professional sports scene in the state of Michigan for decades, including calling games for the Detroit Pistons and doing work on the local pre- and postgame show for the Detroit Lions.