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Willie Thorne laid to rest with Snooker Loopy playing as pals pack Spanish funeral

Willie Thorne was laid to rest on Wednesday to the strains of his wacky pop hit Snooker Loopy.

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Willie Thorne funeral: Final farewell with snooker table flowers and Chas n Dave anthem

Snooker legend Willie Thorne bowed out in style as friends and family paid tribute to the sport’s “Mr Maximum.”

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Willie Thorne death: Snooker legend passes away aged 66 after leukaemia battle

Snooker legend Willie Thorne has died aged 66 after a short battle with leukaemia.The former world No.7 had been in an induced coma in the intensive care ward at Torrevieja Hospital, Spain, after suffering respiratory failure on Sunday.Thorne was diagnosed with leukaemia back in March and has had several health issues since, while undergoing chemotherapy treatment while residing in his rented flat in Alicante.He had to undergo three blood transfusions following his initial diagnosis, before returning to hospital in May for heart checks and an MRI scan.His latest admission to hospital was following a drop in his blood pressure to dangerously low levels, with medical staff opting to place him in an induced coma.Despite being placed on a

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Snooker star Willie Thorne dies after a short battle with cancer

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Tragic snooker legend Willie Thorne's bankruptcy battle as famous pals tried to save him

Snooker legend Willie Thorne has died aged just 66 after loosing his battle against leukaemia.

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Gary Lineker 'deeply saddened' as Snooker star and 'lovely' friend Willie Thorne, 66, dies

Legendary snooker player Willie Thorne was originally taken to hospital last week with dangerously low blood pressure, before being placed in a coma at a Spanish hospital prior to his passing. Gary Lineker tweeted to his 7.5 million followers: “Deeply, deeply saddened to hear that my friend Willie Thorne has passed away."One of life’s great characters.

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Willie Thorne dead: Snooker legend dies aged 66 after leukaemia battle

Snooker legend Willie Thorne has died at 66 after a short battle with leukaemia. The English former professional had been put into a coma on Sunday suffering from respiratory failure while receiving treatment for his leukaemia.

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Snooker legend Willie Thorne fighting for life after being placed in induced coma

Snooker legend Willie Thorne has been placed into an induced coma in a hospital in Spain after suffering respiratory failure.The 66-year-old was admitted to hospital last week with a dangerously low blood pressure and now continues his battle to recover.Thorne, who announced he was battling leukemia in March, has had a GoFundMe page set up his name on behalf of his carer to help pay for his treatment.As of Tuesday lunchtime, the page has received over £17,000 in donations.Thorne’s carer Julie O’Neill wrote on the GoFundMe page: “The doctor called me yesterday to inform me that on Sunday Willie went into respiratory failure and he is now in an induced coma and mechanical ventilation.“They are treating him with three different antibiotics for

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Snooker legend Willie Thorne placed into an induced coma after respiratory failure

Snooker legend Willie Thorne has been placed in an induced coma after suffering respiratory failure.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan's 'porn star moustache' has actually been grown as touching tribute

Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted his radical lockdown moustache is a tribute to stricken pal Willie Thorne.The Rocket walked out for his Championship League matches at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes sporting some impressive whiskers.Five-time world champion O’Sullivan triggered an internet explosion with responses to his striking new look.Comparisons were made to Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, Freddie Mercury, 1970s porn star Ron Jeremy and the Pringles crisps logo.But O’Sullivan, 44, revealed that the person he had most in mind was former pro and respected commentator Thorne.The 66-year-old from Leicester, now living in Spain, revealed in March that he has been diagnosed with leukaemia – and is undergoing chemotherapy.Julie

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Snooker legend Willie Thorne can't move arms and legs or feed himself due to sepsis

Snooker star Willie Thorne cannot move his arms and legs, feed himself or put a drink to his mouth after being struck down by sepsis.

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Coronavirus: Snooker legend Willie Thorne stuck in hospital unable to see his children

Snooker legend Willie Thorne is locked in a room in a Spanish hospital as he battles leukaemia - with his children unable to visit him due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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