Ray Reardon R.I.P

[MrSki]

Many on here would have fond memories of Ray Reardon back in the day when snooker was in its prime. Six times world champion died with cancer at 91

Was not aware of him being buried alive in a pit disaster.

 

[blairsh]

No rip

 

[Saul Goodman]

Old Dracula.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Was not aware of him being buried alive in a pit disaster.

I'd heard the story, but think i'd remembered it with a different player who may also have been a miner.

i'd forgotten the stoke on trent connection

How Ray Reardon survived Potteries colliery disaster and became snooker legend

 

[cesare]

RiP Ray

 

[Mumbles274]

Legend. Rip

 

[Epona]

I used to watch a lot of snooker and play a bit when younger (although moved on to pool because it's a bit more forgiving if you're not tall and don't have long reach ) it's something we were into as a family and my brother was quite a good amateur snooker player.
Reardon certainly seems to have had an interesting life, don't think I knew he was a copper at one point mind you!!!
Can't recall whether he was one of the players of that era that I met back in the day (via exhibition matches, and my brother being a bit into the snooker world), but he was certainly on our telly.

 

[dessiato]

We didn't watch much snooker in our house but I remember him well. RIP

 

[TopCat]

Sleep well fella

 

[8ball]

I thought he died about 20 years ago.

RIP, Ray.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Aww such a shame, used to love watching him.

Also reminds me of a story about Mr. QofG's and a mate arguing with some people about who was the most famous Ray Reardon of Steve Redgrave?!

 

[Boo Radley75]

R.I.P. As well as being a terrific player, it was great, in his older years, when he mentored Ronnie O'Sullivan to a world championship and Ronnie paid tribute to him with fake teeth, while lifting the cup.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I'd heard the story, but think i'd remembered it with a different player who may also have been a miner.

i may have remembered it in respect of doug mountjoy, who also got trapped in a coal mine accident

He was fortunate to escape aged 17 after an underground accident left him trapped for several hours when the roof collapsed.

 

[stavros]

I don't remember him as a player, although he might've been on some of the early Big Breaks I saw as a seasoned pro.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

He was already old when I first got into snooker in the early 80s. Part of the generation before the big money who had to be showmen as well as snooker players, so he always had one eye on the audience making sure they were enjoying it.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Always my favourite when I was a kid. RIP.

 

[marty21]

I remember him well, but only after he stopped winning World Championships (I think the last one was 78ish) and snooker wasn't a massive deal then - he clearly paved the way for others and was around a lot in the 80s when Snooker started kicking off - saw that interview about him being buried - he was very calm about it - he was fucking buried! RIP.