Alex Higgins dies at age 61.

sad yes !!, but with all due respect if you remember his antics it’s amazing he lasted this long !!

Yeah heck, we don’t like human beings in sport anymore.

Sad news, but I must confess to mixed feelings about Higgins. As a Snooker player, on his day, he was utterly unique, and even White and O’Sullivan could never be so exciting. On the other hand, it’s hard to respect anyone who head-butts tournament officials and threatens to have his fellow players shot. Did a lot to turn Snooker from a fusty old men’s game into a modern sport, though.

I wonder if this give some hints to those who still think smoking is ‘cool’ or a ‘freedom’?

Moggy

All our family would watch the snooker when he was playing, he was our favourite player, and his Championship win of 1982 was superb.
RIP.

Thats really sad news 🙁

Just seen this myself, very sad news, a true character from the great age on snooker.

Sad news, saw him in the paper not long ago looking so ill.
What a way to go,and no age really.
Poor soul.