DALLAS — Tom Hicks, a Dallas businessman who owned the Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars and an English Premier League soccer team, died Saturday at age 79.

Hicks died peacefully in Dallas, surrounded by family, a spokesperson said in a press release Sunday.

Hicks owned the Dallas Stars from 1995–2011. Under his ownership, the team won multiple division titles, two Presidents' Trophies and the Stanley Cup in 1999.

"Our franchise would not be in the position we are today without the ownership of Mr. Hicks," the Dallas Stars said in a statement. "His legacy will be honored by our franchise for decades to come."

He also owned the Texas Rangers from 1998–2010, leading them to two American League West Division titles, and sold the team in August 2010, right before a third division title and the t

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