Willie Thorne - Wikipedia
WEBWillie Thorne. William Joseph Thorne (4 March 1954 – 17 June 2020) [2] was an English professional snooker player. He won one ranking title, the 1985 Classic. He also reached the final of the 1985 UK Championship, losing 16–14 to Steve Davis after leading 13–8.
Willie Thorne: Snooker favourite dies aged 66 - BBC Sport
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Former snooker star and BBC commentator Willie Thorne has died at the age of 66, says World Snooker. Thorne was diagnosed with leukaemia in March and was taken to hospital in Spain last week with...
Willie Thorne: Snooker star dies after being placed in ... - Sky News
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Willie Thorne: Snooker star dies after being placed in induced coma in Spain. Tributes are being paid to the "larger than life personality" and "marvellous" sportsman following his death in hospital.
Willie Thorne obituary: Troubled snooker star who became one …
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Willie Thorne obituary: Troubled snooker star who became one of the great characters of the sport. A famous missed blue and a long-standing battle with bankruptcy serve as ill-fitting...
Willie Thorne: snooker legend dead at 66 - CNN
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Willie Thorne, who played a key role in snooker’s rebirth, passed away at a hospital in Spain on Wednesday following a battle with leukemia.
Willie Thorne: From Mr Maximum to Snooker Loopy - BBC
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Thorne, who has died aged 66, was perhaps recognised for his premature bald head and manicured moustache as much as his break-building prowess. His soothing tones endeared him to a generation...
Willie Thorne: Tributes paid as snooker legend dies aged 66 after ...
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Willie Thorne, the former snooker player, has died aged 66 after a three-month battle with leukaemia. Thorne, who won 14 worldwide titles and was a household name in the 1980s, was...
Former snooker player Willie Thorne dies at 66 | AP News
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Willie Thorne, a former snooker player who was one of Britain’s most distinctive sportsmen in the 1980s because of his bald head, died Wednesday. He was 66. A message on Thorne’s GoFundMe page said he died after battling leukaemia.
Willie Thorne death: Snooker legend dies aged 66 after …
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Former snooker player – commonly known as ‘Mr Maximum’ – passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning after being placed in an induced coma during a short battle with leukaemia ...
Willie Thorne: Gary Lineker leads tributes to snooker legend
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Gary Lineker has led the tributes to snooker star Willie Thorne, who has died at the age of 66 after a short battle with illness.