{
  "id": 19673199,
  "title": "Dan Hicks, Longtime NBC Sports Broadcaster and Voice of Olympic Swimming, Dies at 64",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/dan-hicks-longtime-nbc-sports-broadcaster-and-voice-of-olympic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:24:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dan-hicks-dead-nbc-olympics-broadcaster-1236946251/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Veteran NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died Wednesday, November 11, in Connecticut following an acute illness. He was 64 years old. His wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, confirmed the news, stating that the family is heartbroken by his sudden and unexpected passing.\n\nHicks joined NBC Sports in 1992 and served for more than three decades calling major sporting events. According to TheWrap, he spent 26 years as the network's lead golf announcer, a role he assumed in 2000. His golf coverage included the Ryder Cup and the U.S. Open, including Tiger Woods’ dramatic putt at the 2008 tournament.\n\nIn addition to golf, Hicks called Olympic skiing, Notre Dame football, and Olympic swimming. TheWrap notes he called Michael Phelps' eight-gold-medal performance at the 2008 Beijing Games and the American men's swimming team's comeback in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay during those same Games.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Dan Hicks Dies: Longtime Voice Of NBC Sports Was 64",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/dan-hicks-dies-longtime-voice-of-nbc-sports-was-64",
        "published": "2026-11-12T16:00:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sportico",
        "title": "Dan Hicks, Veteran NBC Sports Broadcaster, Dies at 64",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/dan-hicks-veteran-nbc-sports-broadcaster-dies-at-64",
        "published": "2026-11-12T17:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}