Snooker mourns six-time world champion Ray Reardon after his death, aged 91PA Sport StaffSix-time world snooker champion Ray Reardon has died at the age of 91. The Welshman died on Friday night, his wife Carol confirmed to the World Snooker Tour. He was fortunate to see the next day, let alone land six World Championship titles – his last in 1978 aged 45. Ben and Ray Reardon found work at the Florence Colliery in 1956 and in the following year disaster almost struck. “Someone decided the outfit made me look like Dracula and that name stuck to me more than most,” Reardon later said.

Source: Irish Independent July 20, 2024 18:19 UTC