Sandra Scully, wife of Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully, dies of ALS complications at age 76

Sandra Scully, wife of longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully, has died of complications from Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS.

She was 76.

She died Sunday night at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, the team told The Associated Press.

FILE - In this Monday, April 11, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers legend Vin Scully, left, with his wife, Sandra Scully, thanks Dodgers' fans at a dedication ceremony unveiling a street sign of his namesake at the entrance to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The wife of Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully has died. The Los Angeles Dodgers say Sandra Scully died Sunday, Jan. 3, at age 76. (Damian Dovarganes/)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control throughout the body. There is no cure.

“We are saddened to learn of the passing of Sandi Scully, the loving wife of Vin and a dear member of the Dodger family,” Los Angeles Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement. “Sandi was Vin’s biggest fan and was always there in loving support of him at Dodger Stadium until she began her battle with ALS. She was truly Vin’s and the Scully family’s rock, and she will be dearly missed.”

She and Vin Scully had been married for 47 years, since 1973, raising six children, who were followed by 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, ESPN noted.

“She is really inspirational,” Vin Scully told AP last August. “Her faith is extremely important, and I think that’s a major reason she’s held up.”