Dan Hicks died of ‘acute illness’ before he was scheduled to call Notre Dame game

Source: New York Post

Legendary sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died following an “acute illness,” his wife Hannah Storm shared Thursday, adding that his passing was “sudden and unexpected. ” The 64-year-old Hicks was scheduled to call the Notre Dame-Boston College football game Saturday in South Bend, Indiana for NBC and Peacock. Jason Benetti will take the call in place of Hicks on NBC’s broadcast team, featuring analyst Jason Garrett, sideline reporter Caroline Pineda and rules analyst Reggie Smith.