Sports · November 12, 2026
Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks dies at 64
FreeGet stories like this compared, every morning at 7.
Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks has died at the age of 64 following an acute illness. His death was announced on Thursday by his wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, who described his passing on Wednesday night as sudden and unexpected. Hicks was a prominent voice for NBC Sports for over three decades, notably leading coverage for the Olympics, the PGA Tour, and Notre Dame football. He is survived by Storm and their three daughters.
Read the original coverage
- Associated PressWire
Longtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64
Read at Associated Press ↗ - CBS NewsMainstream
Iconic NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64, his wife Hannah Storm says
Read at CBS News ↗ - The GuardianMainstream
Dan Hicks, NBC’s voice of golf and Olympic swimming, dies at age of 64 after acute illness
Read at The Guardian ↗ - New York PostTabloid
Dan Hicks died of ‘acute illness’ before he was scheduled to call Notre Dame game
Read at New York Post ↗ - BreitbartMainstream
Dan Hicks, Longtime voice of PGA Tour and Olympics, Passes Away at 64
Read at Breitbart ↗ - The Daily BeastMainstream
Legendary NBC Broadcaster Dies at 64
Read at The Daily Beast ↗ - Yahoo SportsSports network
Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks dies at 64
Read at Yahoo Sports ↗ - ESPNSports network
Longtime sports broadcaster Hicks, husband of ESPN's Storm, dies at 64
Read at ESPN ↗ - CBS SportsSports network
Dan Hicks dies at 64: Legendary broadcaster, longtime voice of PGA Tour and Olympics passes away
Read at CBS Sports ↗
Reported by multiple outlets
- Dan Hicks has died at the age of 64
- He worked for NBC Sports for over 30 years
- His wife is ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm
- He covered the Olympics, golf, and Notre Dame football
- The cause of death was an acute illness
Reported by only some outlets
- He died late Wednesday
- He died in Connecticut
- He worked at NBC Sports for 34 years
- He worked at NBC Sports for 35 years
- The death was announced on Thursday
- He met his wife, Hannah Storm, at CNN
- He called the 2008 U.S. Open and the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- He was scheduled to call the Notre Dame-Boston College game on Saturday
- Jason Benetti will replace him for Saturday's broadcast
Confirmed
- Dan Hicks died at age 64
- The cause was an acute illness
- He was married to Hannah Storm for over 30 years
- He was a longtime NBC Sports broadcaster covering golf and the Olympics
Reported
- The death occurred in Connecticut (CBS News)
- Hicks and Storm met at CNN (The Daily Beast)
- Jason Benetti will replace Hicks for the Notre Dame-Boston College game (New York Post)
FreeDaily Brief newsletter
Get the 5-minute Daily Brief, with the topics you pick.
The Daily Brief is free
About these outlets
CadNews does not determine absolute truth or endorse political viewpoints. It compares publicly available reporting, identifies shared facts, highlights framing differences, and flags uncertainty.