Craig Melvin was visibly emotional on Thursday’s episode of “Today” as he paid tribute to legendary NBC colleague Dan Hicks after his sudden death at age 64.

Hicks died following an “acute illness,” his wife, Hannah Storm, announced Thursday, adding that his passing was “sudden and unexpected.”

Melvin paid tribute to the sportscaster at the end of Thursday’s broadcast alongside co-stars Dylan Dreyer and Al Roker, choking up as he remembered Hicks as a “devoted” father and husband.

“In a statement this morning, Hannah called her husband endlessly kind, thoughtful, funny, said there are simply no words to express how much he will be missed,” Melvin said.

“Our thoughts are with Hannah and those three adorable girls, and over the years, they’ve become part of our family.”

Melvin added that he “just” had dinner with both Hicks and his wife.

“So, he will be missed, he will be sorely missed,” the news anchor concluded, with tears in his eyes.

Hicks was the play-by-play announcer for Notre Dame football and covered 16 Olympic Games for NBC, going all the way back to 1992.

He was a well-known figure in the golf world, as he had led NBC Sports’ coverage of the PGA Tour since 2000.

In the past, he and Melvin had closely collaborated, especially when covering the Olympics and various sports specials on the network.

“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 wife, Storm, wrote in a statement on Thursday.

“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.”

“Our three daughters and I are heartbroken. We are grateful for the love and support surrounding our family during this incredibly difficult time. There are simply no words to express how much he will be missed,” the statement concluded.

Hicks began his career in 1984 working at various local news stations in Arizona. He met his wife while working for CNN in 1989.

He joined NBC in 1992.