Art “Artie” Dlugach, widely known in Llano as the beloved voice of the Yellow Jackets, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Texas after a recent illness. He was 82.
Dlugach spent decades in broadcasting, including a long career as a sports producer at KPIX in San Francisco before returning to Texas in retirement. It was then that he embraced what he often described as his dream role — calling play-by-play for the Llano Yellow Jackets and writing sports stories for local publications, where his enthusiasm and passion for athletics quickly made him a fixture in the community.
In January, Dlugach suffered a medical emergency after collapsing at an H-E-B in Burnet and was transported to Baylor Scott & White, where he began a gradual recovery. After two weeks, he was transferred to Llano Regional Hospital for physical therapy. As his needs increased, it was determined that he required around-the-clock memory care, and he later moved to Long Leaf in Bee Cave. He had been there only a few weeks when he passed away on March 26.
