Overview
- Spokesperson Lisa Le Master said Hicks died peacefully on Saturday in Dallas, aged 79.
- His family issued a tribute describing him as devoted to his children and said he is survived by his wife, Cinda Cree Hicks, and six children.
- Hicks bought a 50% stake in Liverpool with George Gillett in 2007, and the club was sold in October 2010 to New England Sports Ventures/Fenway Sports Group following intervention by main creditor RBS to avoid administration.
- Their tenure drew heavy criticism over debt, public boardroom conflicts, fan protests, and an unfulfilled promise to build a new stadium at Stanley Park.
- He previously owned the NHL’s Dallas Stars from 1995 to 2011, winning the 1999 Stanley Cup, and MLB’s Texas Rangers from 1998 to 2010, earning three division titles and a World Series appearance.