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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. He was noted for his break-building, and was among the first players to compile 100 century breaks.
Jun 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...
Jun 17, 2020 · Snooker star Willie Thorne has been described as a "beautiful man" and "one of the game's greatest" after it was announced he had died following a short illness.
Jun 17, 2020 · The Great Willie Thorne. He was all of these. One of snooker's most popular players, a respected television commentator and a much-loved figure, although he had a gambling addiction which...
Jun 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.
Jun 17, 2020 · The Great Willie Thorne. He was all of these. One of snooker's most popular players, a respected television commentator and a much-loved figure, although he had a gambling addiction which...
Jun 17, 2020 · Snooker legend Willie Thorne has died aged 66 in hospital in Spain after being placed in an induced coma. Thorne, who announced he had leukaemia in March, had been taken to hospital last week...
Willie Thorne, the former snooker player and television commentator, has been described as “one of life’s great characters” after he died today, aged 66.
Jun 29, 2020 · With his shiny bald head and immaculately manicured moustache, Willie Thorne, who has died aged 66, was one of snooker ’s most recognisable and popular competitors as the green baize took hold of...
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.
