Alexander Ides Milinkov

Alexander Ides Milinkov was born on January 10, 1995 and passed suddenly on May 26, 2024 from an accident near his home. He was 29 years old. He is survived by his wife of nearly 5 years, Emma Milinkov, his daughter Ava Milinkov and his son Brooks Milinkov, all of Castle Rock Colorado. His other surviving immediate family members are his father Scott Milinkov, mother Wendi Milinkov of Littleton, Colorado his brother Tanner Milinkov and sister in law Haley Milinkov of Aurora, Colorado. He is mourned by his father and mother in law, Cliff and Julie Crozier of Monument, Colorado and their children, Sean, Natalie, Jenelle and Dean Crozier. He has many extended family members in Missouri, Colorado, Minnesota, California and Arizona. His larger-than-life presence at 6’7” made people notice him and he will be missed by many who knew him, worked with him, loved him, laughed with him and spent time with him.

Alex loved his family and friends. You could not miss him in a room. His funny laugh, crazy antics and big hugs were unforgettable. As a father and husband, he was so loving, tender and proud of his little family. He met the love of his life, Emma, when they attended Chatfield High School and bonded on a New York City field trip. They grew up together and married in 2019. Alex and Emma welcomed their daughter Ava in 2021 and their son Brooks in 2023. He loved being a dad and a husband more than anything. He was a great “dogfather” to Cooper and “cat dad” to Mack and Izzy.

Alex’s work accomplishments were many. Alex began working in the sports television industry at the young age of 18 as a utility. He worked hard and quickly became an audio assist, camera operator and then an executive in charge (EIC) of the Denver Nuggets replay system for the NBA referees. He was also fast becoming a technical manager for the Colorado Rockies, Vegas Golden Knights and was going to be tech manager for the Las Vegas Raiders this summer, along with his camera accomplishments for the Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, CU Buffaloes and CSU Rams. His achievements and skills in the sports production field were respected by his colleagues and elevated him to new levels. While he traveled a lot, he built unbreakable bonds with those who worked with him, laughed with him and watched him achieve.

Alex will always be remembered as someone everyone looked forward to spending time with. His hilarious sense of humor, big laugh, and ability to listen and truly hear what others had to say made him an unforgettable and good friend, big brother, son, and husband. While larger than life and perhaps intimidating to some with his size, he was truly gentle, which lent him the unforgettable sports nickname of “Panda” by his colleagues in the sports production TV world. He liked it so much, he had it on his license plate. Alex loved spending time with his family and friends, golfing, going on trips and just hanging out and having a beer. He was a Broncos fan and of course loved sports. He will be greatly missed by so many.

Alex’s memorial service was private and attended by his family, close friends and television colleagues on Saturday, June 1st. Our family cannot thank Liz and Chris Weston for hosting so many people. Alex’s family and friends are planning a memorial golf tournament at a future date and will announce details soon.