Legendary sportscaster Jim McKay passed away yesterday at the age of 86. For those of us who grew up enthralled by ABC's Wide World of Sports and knew McKay as the original voice of the Olympics (Sorry, Bob Costas) this is a sad loss indeed. McKay was one of the classiest guys in his field and was a true storyteller, having brought us such moments as the 1980 U.S. Hockey victory and the debut of the Jamaican bobsled team in 1988. The sports world won't be the same without him.

Of course, McKay will be best remembered for his role in talking horrified American TV viewers through those tense 16 hours when 11 Israeli atheletes were taken hostage at the Munich Olympics in 1972. McKay's haunting phrase "They're all gone" is surely as sorrowful, terrifying and unforgettable today as it was 36 years ago.

Everytime you hear that signature phrase "the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat" you can pause and remember one of the greats: Jim McKay.