A radio broadcasting legend whose voice was on the airwaves for more than half a century has sadly died at the age of 84. Tributes have flooded in for ESPN star Dan Davis, better known as ‘The Duke’, after the channel announced that the long-time sports broadcaster had passed away on October 21. No cause of death has been confirmed. The station released a statement that read: “ESPN remembers Dan Davis, an ESPN Radio founding member, who passed away Wednesday. Starting Jan ’92, Davis served as a host and update reporter.

“Upon retiring in ’11, colleagues paid tribute to ‘The Duke’, celebrating his unmistakable voice and contributions.”

A third followed up: “We've lost a great one. Dan Davis is gone. Davis was the longtime Update Guy at @ESPNRadio but he's best known for his radio call of @DougFlutie's Hail Mary pass in 1984. Davis was one helluva broadcaster & his call of Flutie's pass was epic.”

And a different social media user said: “His legendary Flutie call will live forever, and to know him as a colleague at ESPN when he was the Update Guy was to love him. He not only had 'The Voice,' but also the precision. I loved him every year at The Masters. He could make reading scores addictively good! RIP, Duke!