US sportscaster Dan Hicks dies at 64

American sportscaster Dan Hicks has died at the age of 64. His wife, ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, announced his death on Thursday.

In a statement posted online, Storm said Hicks died following an acute illness. She wrote that the family was heartbroken by his sudden and unexpected passing.

Storm said Hicks had been her husband for more than 30 years and was the father of their three daughters. She wrote that his loss was immeasurable for the family.

Describing him as truly one of a kind, Storm wrote that when Hicks walked into a room he brought energy and laughter and brought people together. She said he was effortlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and made everyone feel like they mattered.

Hicks spent the majority of his career as a play-by-play television commentator for NBC Sports. He was particularly known for calling Notre Dame football, as well as golf and the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Storm wrote that she and their three daughters were heartbroken by his death.