India, Nov. 13 -- Hannah Storm, the longtime ESPN host, lost her husband Dan Hicks, at the age of 64. Hicks himself has been a longtime NBC Sports announcer and reportedly passed away due to an acute illness.

The news of his demise on Thursday was shared by Storm.

"Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness. 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. 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...