It's just been announced that the former World snooker champion has Alex Higgins has died. He was 61. Desperately sad news, if not entirely unsurprising given his long-standing health problems.
He was at the peak of his powers before my time but for many people he arguably helped to make snooker the sport that it was.
RIP.
Alex Higgins Has Died
Alex Higgins Has Died
Further details to be announced shortly.
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very sad news, he was one of my idols, RIP
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This is very sad news indeed. He was a real hero of mine, a flawed genius as so many of them are.
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Very sad news.
I real sporting hero to many in the early 80's.
In Northampton's snooker halls we all wanted to be 'The Hurricane'.
RIP.
I real sporting hero to many in the early 80's.
In Northampton's snooker halls we all wanted to be 'The Hurricane'.
RIP.
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A real snooker great
RIP
RIP
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He was the peoples champion in the 70`s and 80`s.
he had his bad points but his good points were a lot more.
rip alex, the sport will miss you. Your family even more.
he had his bad points but his good points were a lot more.
rip alex, the sport will miss you. Your family even more.
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RIP Alex
Bumped into higgy fairly regularly over the past 15 years. I remember the first time being shocked at somebody you had grew up watching hustling for 50ps on the pool table and tappin pints. But thats where he found himself. I am sure there were plenty more who had made money from his talent living a much better life. There was just something about him that allowed you to overlook all the crap that came with him and admire the genius. Lets hope the hurricane has finally found some peace.
Bumped into higgy fairly regularly over the past 15 years. I remember the first time being shocked at somebody you had grew up watching hustling for 50ps on the pool table and tappin pints. But thats where he found himself. I am sure there were plenty more who had made money from his talent living a much better life. There was just something about him that allowed you to overlook all the crap that came with him and admire the genius. Lets hope the hurricane has finally found some peace.
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Sad news indeed he held on for a decade with that nasty illness- one of snookers greats .
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rip alex
a legend who certainly livened up snooker, always good to watch.
never knew what you'd get when alex played, but it was never dull!
late 70s/early 80s snookers finest hour! inmo
a legend who certainly livened up snooker, always good to watch.
never knew what you'd get when alex played, but it was never dull!
late 70s/early 80s snookers finest hour! inmo
take life one day at a time
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RIP Alex a true snooker great
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yip very sad news luv'd watchin him play...
RIP. Alex
god bless xx
RIP. Alex
god bless xx
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Saw on Sky Sports News the Hurricane's funeral is on Monday