1/7/2023
According to The Times, Yee’s family attributed his unexpected death to complications from a respiratory issue. He died at his Hollywood residence Wednesday.
Before The Times, Yee worked a short stint at a New Mexico newspaper.
He then covered crime for the Long Beach Press-Telegram and criminal justice for the Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, where he contributed to coverage of the Rock Hill mass shooting involving former NFL player Phillip Adams.
Times sportswriter Sam Farmer, who was also in South Carolina for coverage, reached out to Yee, who expressed his goal to work for The Times.
He was hired during the COVID pandemic.
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