Overview
- Hicks’ family announced his sudden passing and called him a devoted husband and loving father; he is survived by his wife, broadcaster Hannah Storm, and their three daughters.
- NBC Sports executives issued a joint statement praising Hicks as an exceptional storyteller and saying colleagues are mourning the loss of a longtime voice at the network.
- Hicks joined CNN in 1989, moved to NBC in 1992, and became NBC’s lead golf play-by-play announcer in 2000, a role he held for more than two decades.
- He called many high-profile moments on television, including Michael Phelps’ performances at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and numerous Tiger Woods tournament victories.
- The family described the cause only as an acute or sudden illness and no further medical details have been released, leaving colleagues and viewers to focus on his career and family legacy.