r.i.p. the hurricane

hotspur147

alex higgins has reportedly been found dead in his apartment today.
R.I.P.

Ghost Train

Just saw this on skynews. RIP

Macker1

RIP...... A true genius in his heyday and very much a great entertainer of the game. :(

daveyboy_1ie

RIP.........a true legend of the game

pholland

was a master in his day.. always scared the opposition....r.i.p.

rednik

RIP. The man was just an enigma.

flutered

thanks for the memories alex

jaykay74

great memories watching him as a kid. loved snooker at the time. don't watch it these days.

paconnors

RIP Huricane Higgins

okidoki987

Snooker genius.
Was the idol of many and start of players like Jimmy White & Ronnie O'S.
Will be missed by thousands.

hynesie08

There's an old expression that says "I wouldn't wish death on them" but constantly reading about his battle with his demons in the papers i can say that i wouldn't wish the last years of his life on anyone. hopefully in the afterlife he can find the peace he never found in this one.

R.I.P hurricane

FlawedGenius

Ruined himself. RIP.

aDeener

FlawedGenius wrote: »

Ruined himself. RIP.

your username sums the hurricane up. rip, legend

fryup

only 61 i taught he was older

a one off he'll be missed RIP

crow_eat_crow

He was the most entertaining player ever. You just never knew what he'd do next. Some of his shots... RIP Alex

JohnC.

RIP. One of the great sporting figures of my childhood.

Kristopherus

RIP Hurricane. A legend in every sense of the word.

Arthurdaly

A short but eventful life RIP Alex Higgins. You inspired many, well done and you will be remembered!!!

rccaulfield

Condolences to family and friends!

FlawedGenius

Arthurdaly wrote: »

A short but eventful life RIP Alex Higgins. You inspired many, well done and you will be remembered!!!

Short career anyway. Tbh hes been in pain years.

Mr.Nice Guy

A sad day for the sport. Tragic how his life turned out in the end. RIP Alex.

THEIRISHMOB

A legend
A genius
An Irish man
A father
An inspiration

Alex Higgins ....always loved and remembered
Hope they have snooker tables in Heaven…..I'll look forward to a frame together.

Ian

Vince135792003

When Higgins was at his peak, it seems that those running snooker were terrified of him and maybe rightly so. They were glad to see the back of him.

Today, Barry Hearn would love a Alex Higgins. Higgins epitomises what snooker needs today.

He was talented, arrogant, vulnerable, charismatic and unpredictable who connected with the general public positively and negatively.

He was a star.


Rest in peace Alex.

fryup

lets remember the good times.......

Arthurdaly

fryup wrote: »

lets remember the good times.......

**** me, absolute class!!

patrickc

alex was a legend his book was great too. Youll be missed R.I.P

10green bottles

The man who made snooker has passed.

RIP Alex and sympathy to the family.
The memories you leave will live on forever.

JJJJNR

RIP a legend of the game, used to love watching him play.

Scotty #

His reaction to winning the 1982 World Championship is one of my favourite sporting moments. It's quiet sad how is life turned out but I'm glad to see his suffering is finally over. According to Jimmy Whites biography, he once saw Alex get back to back 147's in an exhibition match they were playing years ago.

A true legend of Snooker and Sport!

bassy

i got hes autograph at goffs back in the early 90,s and yep he was well sloshed.the man made snooker,R.I.P hurricane.

KittyeeTrix

I'm not a huge snooker fan but Higgins was a legend and will be missed!!

RIP