30 June 2009

DIY Network Creative Services Vice President Jeff Sears died, after parent company Scripps Networks. Sears suffered injuries from a motorcycle accident. He died on 28 June in Knoxville, Tennessee

The executive had a 12-year veteran of the company and had at Scripps' HGTV in the promotions department before them DIY Network.

John Lansing, president of Scripps Networks, said in a statement to the press, "His special talent and creativity can be seen in the unmistakably compelling on-air personality of DIY in recent years. This news hits all of us hard, and especially those who knew Jeff and worked closely with him."

Mr. Sears is survived by his wife, Joan, and teenage son, Connor.