Hundreds at funeral of iconic sportscaster Meir Einstein

Hundreds are attending the funeral of iconic sportscaster Meir Einstein at a cemetery in the coastal city of Herzliya.

Einstein died Thursday following a battle with a debilitating muscular disease. He was 65.

His death prompted an outpouring of tributes on Friday for the man whose gravelly voice became synonymous with Israeli sports.

Israeli sportscaster Meir Einstein. (Screen capture: YouTube)
Israeli sportscaster Meir Einstein (Screen capture: YouTube)

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