Cancer victim Paul Hunter dies, aged 27

Tributes have been paid to 27-year-old snooker star Paul Hunter, who has died after losing his battle with cancer.

Tue, 10 Oct, 2006 - 08:06
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Tributes have been paid to 27-year-old snooker star Paul Hunter, who has died after losing his battle with cancer.

Former snooker professional Willie Thorne said Leeds-born Hunter was a great player with the “heart of a lion” who would have one day been a world champion.

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CourtssnookerHeathrowPlace: LeedsPlace: Kirkwood HospicePlace: HuddersfieldPlace: PrestonPerson: Paul HunterPerson: Willie ThornePerson: HunterPerson: John ParrotPerson: Stephen HendryPerson: ThornePerson: PaulPerson: Fergal O’BrienPerson: Mark WilliamsPerson: Ronnie O’SullivanPerson: Ken DohertyPerson: LindseyPerson: Evie RosePerson: Rodney WalkerPerson: HendryPerson: ParrottEvent: 1998 Welsh OpenEvent: British OpenEvent: Wembley MastersEvent: World ChampionshipEvent: Boxing DayEvent: 1991Event: 2004 Premier LeagueEvent: Irish Snooker ChampionshipsOrganisation: BBCOrganisation: Sky SportsOrganisation: World SnookerOrganisation: BBC TVOrganisation: Premier League
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