Longtime college basketball analyst Billy Packer has died at age 82.His son and current ESPN broadcaster, Mark Packer, shared the news on Twitter. He told the Associated Press his father had been hospitalized in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the past three weeks and ultimately passed from kidney failure.Billy Packer attended Wake Forest and played for the Demon Deacons' basketball team from 1958 to 1962. He helped lead Wake to its 1962 Final Four appearance under head coach Bones McKinney.Watch NOWCAST streaming newscasts After graduating, he briefly served as an assistant coach at Wake Forest before diving into a career in broadcasting in 1972.Once he got behind a mic, he became a long-standing voice and the soundtrack to many college hoops games. He covered March Madness through the Final Four for 34 years up until 2008.Top News:Car wash crash leaves one dead, officers say8-year-old girl shot in her sleep remains in critical condition, officers sayWinston-Salem man dies after being shot while standing in front of his homePacker was known for his honest and critical commentary calling college basketball games for various networks, including NBC and CBS, throughout his career.