What happened to Barry Melrose the Kings coach?

Barry Melrose, who coached the Los Angeles Kings during the Gretzky era and later became a well-known ESPN hockey analyst, has died at the age of 70 [1, 2, 3]. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed his death, and tributes have poured in from colleagues praising both his colourful on-screen style and his character [1, 2, 3].