Death of snooker legend Higgins

Former world snooker champion Alex Higgins has died at the age of 61.

Sat, 24 Jul, 2010 - 19:40

Snooker star Alex Higgins died today after a long battle with throat cancer.

The 61-year-old former world champion was known as the Hurricane by his many fans.

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