A cause of death remains unknown.
The New Haven, Connecticut, native was a beloved member of the ABC7 family and helped create the current Eyewitness News format.
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He delivered on-air editorials covering Southern California.
Severino later became president of ABC and helped build the regional sports network Prime Ticket from the ground up. It later became a model for others across the country.
Severino was a proud graduate of the University of Connecticut, where he played football and earned four consecutive Yankee Conference Championships.
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Severino is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sally, his two sons, Mark and David, two daughter-in-laws, eight grandchildren, and his brother, Larry.