Former World Snooker Champion Reardon Passes On At 91

Ray Reardon, a coal miner who dominated snooker in the 1970s and a former world champion, passed away at the age of 91.

Welshman Reardon’s wife Carol revealed on Saturday that her husband had gone away on Friday night, following a previous cancer diagnosis.

A statement from the World Snooker Tour read, “Ray Reardon, widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players ever and a six-time world champion, has passed away at the age of 91.”

One of the most well-liked players in snooker, Jimmy White, expressed his sadness over the loss of his close buddy Ray Reardon on X.

“A total class act and very kind to me when I was making my way in the game. A giant of the game. Rest in peace, mate.”

Reardon won six world titles between 1970 and 1978, earning an MBE in the 1985 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Nicknamed ‘Dracula’ after playing a session of the 1974 World Championship final in a cape, top hat, and scarlet silk jacket, Reardon rose to prominence as snooker became a popular sport in Britain thanks to the Pot Black television programme.

“Someone decided the outfit made me look like Dracula, and that name stuck to me more than most,” Reardon said.

He battled the flamboyant Alex Higgins in a long-running rivalry with the “Hurricane” that included an epic 18-15 defeat in the 1982 World Championship final.

My sincere sympathy and condolences to his family. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

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