Veteran Montreal Gazette reporter Mike King died suddenly on June 13 after suffering a brain aneurysm.

The Gazette reports:

“Over the past 22 years, Mike King’s byline has graced almost every section of this newspaper, and his smile has graced almost every corner of its offices. You’d be hard pressed to find a single person here who doesn’t hold a fond memory involving the big-hearted veteran reporter who seemed to befriend just about everyone he encountered.”