Craig Melvin Chokes Up Honoring NBC Sports Broadcaster Dan Hicks After His Death at 64: ‘He’ll Be Sorely Missed’
Craig Melvin on ‘Today’; Dan HicksCredit: NBC; David Cannon/Getty
NBC sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died at the age of 64
On Thursday, Nov. 12, Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer remembered him during Today’s third hour
“Our thoughts are with Hannah and those three adorable girls,” Melvin said of Hicks’ family
The Today team is honoring Dan Hicks.
Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer announced Hicks’ death at age 64 during the third hour of Today on Thursday, Nov. 12, as Melvin got visibly emotional reflecting on the life of their NBC colleague. Melvin honored the sports broadcaster as a “dear friend and beloved member of our NBC family.”
After Dreyer detailed Hicks’ resumé, Roker added that he was “more importantly” a “devoted” father and husband. Hicks is survived by his wife, ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, and their three daughters.
“Our thoughts are with Hannah and those three adorable girls. Over the years, they have become part of our family,” Melvin said before getting choked up, as Dreyer reached out to comfort him.
Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer and Craig Melvin on ‘Today’ on Nov. 12, 2026Credit: NBC
Melvin, 47, then recalled a dinner with his wife, Lindsay Czarniak, and Hicks. “So he will be missed,” Melvin said. “He will be sorely missed.”
Hicks had worked for NBC as a sports broadcaster since 1992 after starting his career at KVOA in Tucson, Ariz., and later CNN. He handled Notre Dame and PGA Tour broadcasts on NBC, called NBA and NFL games on the network throughout the 1990s and helped cover the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics.
Storm, 64, shared the news of her husband’s death in a statement on social media Thursday morning, calling the loss “sudden and unexpected.”
“Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness,” Storm wrote. “He was a devoted husband of over 30 years, loving father to our three daughters, and cherished friend to so many. His loss is immeasurable.”
Storm continued: “Dan was truly one of a kind and, quite simply, the person everyone wanted to be around. When he walked into a room, he brought the energy, the laughter and the people together. He was endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered.”
Dan Hicks in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. on March 11, 2023Credit: Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty
Storm wrote that she and their children “are grateful for the love and support surrounding our family during this incredibly difficult time” and that there are “simply no words to express how much he will be missed.”
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