Alex Higgins R.I.P. Condolences thread

bijapos · 24-07-2010 8:07pm #1

http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2010/0724/higginsa.html

Alex "Hurricane" Higgins has died of cancer at the age of 61.

A genius. A flawed genius maybe but a genius nonetheless, a true peoples champion and the reason why I and thousands if not millions like me started to watch snooker.

Thanks for all the memories Alex, there will never be another like you.....

Mod Warning: Keep your posts respectful.

admiralofthefleet · 24-07-2010 8:09pm

RIP, absolute legend

d.anthony · 24-07-2010 8:10pm

R.I.P. Alex

Bonito · 24-07-2010 8:10pm

I believe a forum was set up for these threads. Where it is, I have no idea so can't link it.

RIP.

Biggins · 24-07-2010 8:13pm

He was certainly a character in his day.
I still remember him winning the world championships and he crying and kissing his wife and baby then.

Rest In Peace Alex.

Táck · 24-07-2010 8:13pm

Rest In Pink

Abrasax · 24-07-2010 8:13pm

Great character.

Sad to see him go.

Coriolanus · 24-07-2010 8:14pm

Bonito wrote: »

I believe a forum was set up for these threads. Where it is, I have no idea so can't link it.

RIP.

For obituaries/RIPs or for sports?

Anyway, RIP

El Weirdo · 24-07-2010 8:17pm

Absolute legend.

Donkey Oaty · 24-07-2010 8:18pm

Alex Higgins dead?

Foul. And a miss.

TriciaDelicia · 24-07-2010 8:18pm

RIP

Hank_Jones · 24-07-2010 8:18pm

He was certainly a character.

RIP Alex.

GiftofGab · 24-07-2010 8:20pm

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Alex Higgins dead?

Foul. And a miss.

Right on cue

MagicMarker · 24-07-2010 8:20pm

WTF? I didn't even realise he was still alive!

Daisy Steiner · 24-07-2010 8:21pm

RIP Alex Higgins.

Bonito wrote: »

I believe a forum was set up for these threads. Where it is, I have no idea so can't link it.

RIP.

Pretty sure it's considered (and named) the bereavement forum, not a condolences forum.

AFAIK it's for people suffering bereavement related issues not for people who want to show a mark of respect to a celebrity. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

WindSock · 24-07-2010 8:22pm

GiftofGab wrote: »

Right on cue

I have never felt so sad at the passing of a snooker player.

mike65 · 24-07-2010 8:22pm

No surprise, anyone who saw him in the last few years knew he was on his final frame.
Not a very commendable fellow really.

tallus · 24-07-2010 8:24pm

R.I.P.

KeithAFC · 24-07-2010 8:24pm

RIP Ulster man

Donkey Oaty · 24-07-2010 8:24pm

mike65 wrote: »

No surprise, anyone who saw him in the last few years knew he was on his final frame.
Not a very commendable fellow really.

There are many things that you could say about him, and "He was a very nice fellow" is probably not one of them.

However, I can say this with absolute certainty: albeit in a minor way, he improved my quality of life.

alwaysadub · 24-07-2010 8:25pm

RIP Alex.

ronaneire · 24-07-2010 8:27pm

RIP Alex, a wonderful player he was.

Mint Sauce · 24-07-2010 8:27pm

RIP Alex

Standard Toaster · 24-07-2010 8:31pm

Awww no

RIP Hurricane

cleremy jarkson · 24-07-2010 8:32pm

RIP

I saw him play a frame on TV a while back and the guy looked months from death. Showed great spirit to get up a play a frame in the condition he was in.

steph1 · 24-07-2010 8:37pm

RIP Alex you were a legend.

Gunsfortoys · 24-07-2010 8:38pm

Snookered.

RIP

snollup · 24-07-2010 8:41pm

A happy release as they say...

RIP the Hurricane

gurramok · 24-07-2010 8:53pm

Poor bloke, a working class hero who made it big in Snooker, RIP.

fryup · 24-07-2010 8:53pm

he had been ill for the best part of a decade, well at least he's out of his misery RIP

ilovelamp2000 · 24-07-2010 8:55pm

It was a foul stroke apparently.

mikom · 24-07-2010 8:58pm

Supposedly his burial site is to the rear of plots belonging to the best snooker players from Africa, Pakistan, and China.
Totally unfair, as he's completely snookered behind the black, brown and yellow.

Cypher_sounds · 24-07-2010 8:59pm

mikom wrote: »

Supposedly his burial site is to the rear of plots belonging to the best snooker players from Africa, Pakistan, and China.
Totally unfair, as he's completely snookered behind the black, brown and yellow.

wtf that supposed to mean??

R.I.P Alex Higgins

Princess Zelda · 24-07-2010 9:00pm

Jaysus, it's hard to believe that he was only 61 - he looked at least 20 years older.

OutlawPete · 24-07-2010 9:08pm

Went out to Citywest two weeks back to see him at Snooker Legends and was gutted he wasn't there as it was the only reason I went out.

Met Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor, John Parrot etc and got all their autographs but it just wasn't the same.

At the memorabilia stall, the first question everyone asked was:

"Have you got anything left that's been signed by Alex .."

The answer was no of course, anything that he did sign was sold very fast.

Seen him a few times in the flesh in his heyday.

He was a regular sight around Malahide's pubs and bookies in the 90's.

RIP

One of his last interviews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1daaI8dv2s

NoHornJan · 24-07-2010 9:19pm

Good on ye Alex!

Go headbutt the devil and end up in heaven...

MiciG91 · 24-07-2010 9:37pm

I heard he's being buried in his cue case ?

Warrior011 · 24-07-2010 9:37pm

RIP Alex "Hurricane" Higgins

SugarHigh · 24-07-2010 9:40pm

A genius. A flawed genius maybe but a genius nonetheless, a true peoples champion and the reason why I and thousands if not millions like me started to watch snooker.

What made him a genius?