Mike Tirico mourns death of longtime NBC colleague Dan Hicks: ‘Broadcaster’s broadcaster’

Mike Tirico paid tribute to longtime NBC colleague Dan Hicks, who died suddenly aged 64, calling him a “broadcaster’s broadcaster”. Tirico said Hicks consistently delivered the right words and energy for major sports moments, making his death a loss for sports broadcasting.

Hicks called many Olympic events, including Michael Phelps’s swimming gold medals and U.S. skiers’ achievements, and worked in golf with analysts Johnny Miller and Rowdy Gaines. Tirico praised his skill in giving colleagues room to shine. Hicks’s wife, Hannah Storm, said he died of an acute illness; he had worked at NBC since 1992.