Tehran Times - Iranian long-serving media executive, television producer and sports reporter Bahram Shafi� died at the age of 62 on Tuesday.

Shafi� was best known for his Varzesho Mardom program (Sports & People), which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and was nationally broadcasted from 1985 up to now.

He died of heart attack in Tehran�s Bahman Hospital.

Shafi� was also head of Iran�s Hockey Federation from 2005.

The Tehran Times staff offer heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.