Dan Hicks, a longtime broadcaster for NBC Sports, has suddenly passed away at the age of 64.
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Hicks' wife, Hannah Storm, announced the news on Thursday with a statement across social media channels. She called this death sudden and unexpected while saying that Hicks had an acute illness.
"Dan was truly one of a kind and, quite simply, the person everyone wanted to be around," the statement said in part. "When he walked into a room, he brought the energy, the laughter and the people together.
"He was endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered."
A former CNN employee, Hicks joined NBC Sports in 1992. He contributed to coverage of multiple sports over the decades, and he called some of the biggest moments in sports history. This includes Tiger Woods sinking a crucial 12-foot putt in the 2008 U.S. Open.
BREAKING: Dan Hicks, legendary NBC Sports and golf announcer, has passed away. He was 64. pic.twitter.com/x7m5WW40bb
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) November 12, 2026
Hicks also spent his career reporting during NBC's coverage of the NBA, calling Olympic events, contributing to NFL coverage, and performing play-by-play for Notre Dame's football team.
Hicks was set to call Notre Dame's college football game against Boston College this weekend.
"Dan Hicks was an extraordinary colleague, friend and person," NBC Sports said in a statement. "In his 34 years at NBC Sports, he was an exceptional storyteller and caller of games and events who elevated some of the biggest moments in sports history.
"From Olympic swimming and skiing to Notre Dame football, numerous other high profile events and especially as the signature voice of our golf coverage for the last 26 years, Dan's blend of knowledge, style, enthusiasm and humor informed and entertained fans for decades.
"But far beyond his on-air excellence, Dan was a better person who welcomed teammates with a smile, a joke, or a word of encouragement, sometimes all three in the same sentence. Our heartfelt condolences and love to his wife Hannah and his daughters Hannah, Ellery, and Riley."
