Overview
- Hicks died Saturday in Dallas at age 79, with his company saying he passed peacefully surrounded by family.
- His children issued a joint statement calling “Dad” his most cherished title and expressing gratitude for his guidance.
- Liverpool FC offered condolences and noted his 2007–2010 co-ownership before the sale to Fenway Sports Group.
- In the United States he owned the Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers, with the Stars winning the 1999 Stanley Cup and the Rangers taking division titles and reaching the 2010 World Series.
- His Liverpool tenure drew protests over mounting debt and boardroom conflict, ending in a creditor-driven sale initiated by the Royal Bank of Scotland.