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Brett Johnson, an NBC 5 reporter for 13 years who was known for his folksy style and love of Texas and its music, died Sunday. He was 48.

Mr. Johnson died at Baylor All Saints Hospital, where he was admitted Wednesday after complaining of stomach pain, NBC 5 reported. He was diagnosed with pancreatitis, which led to other complications, his family told the station.

Brett joined NBC 5 in September 1996 after working several years at KDFW-TV Fox 4. He previously worked in Waco, Wichita Falls and Oklahoma City.

He graduated from Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth and Stephen F. Austin University.

As a reporter, he covered everything from hurricanes to crime, but feature stories, especially anything related to music, were his forte, NBC 5 reported. Homegrown Texas artists were his favorites.

He interviewed the biggest names like Willie Nelson and ZZ Top.

Those of us who worked with him will miss Brett's friendship.

Countless viewers he never knew personally will miss him, too, and the stories he told.

Condolences to Johnson’s family and the station.

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