Terry Griffiths, former world snooker champion, dies

Terry Griffiths drew every drop from his talent and leaves a lasting mark on snooker
But the Welshman, who has died at the age of 77, drew every last drop from his talent and his role in helping to usher in snooker’s new era in the late 1970s and 1980s was no less important than more flamboyant contemporaries.
Terry Griffiths, dapper Welsh snooker player who sensationally took the World Championship in 1979
Terry Griffiths, who has died from complications of dementia aged 77, was the rank outsider who in 1979 pulled off one of the biggest shocks in snooker history when he snatched the World Championship from under the nose of Dennis Taylor;
Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths dies aged 77 after dementia battle
FORMER world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died at the age of 77 after a long battle with dementia, his family has confirmed. Griffiths came through the qualifying rounds to win the 1979
Snooker pays tribute to former world champion Terry Griffiths after his death
The 1979 world champion, a former miner and postman, died on Sunday in his beloved Llanelli with his friends and family by his side after a lengthy battle with dementia
Terry Griffiths dies aged 77 as tributes paid to former world snooker champion
Terry Griffiths won the World Snooker Championships in 1979, adding a number of other titles, and a number of snooker stars have paid their respects to the Welshman
Anthony Hamilton on former coach Terry Griffiths: ‘He was the best guy in snooker’
Anthony Hamilton has hailed his former coach Terry Griffiths as ‘the best guy in snooker’ after the Welshman’s death was announced on Sunday. The former world champion passed away aged 77 after a long battle with dementia and there has been a flood of fond memories of the hugely popular figure since his death was announced.
Terry Griffiths dead: Snooker stars pay tribute as icon dies aged 77 after dementia battle
Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77 after a lengthy battle with dementia, his family confirmed on Sunday evening. Tributes poured in overnight from snooker royalty, including Judd Trump, Mark Williams and Shaun Murphy, after the Llanelli-born cue man passed away peacefully in his South Wales home town.
Tributes to Terry Griffiths - a Welsh giant of world snooker
A proud Welshman, Griffiths won the World Championship in 1979 and the Masters in 1980 before completing snooker’s ‘Triple Crown’ in 1982 by winning the UK Championship. He was also crowned BBC Wales Sport’s Personality of the Year in 1979.
Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths dies after 'lengthy battle with dementia'
Wayne Griffiths - the snooker player's son - shared the news on social media and said his father was "a proud Welshman".
Snooker legend Terry Griffiths dies aged 77 after battle with dementia
Snooker legend Terry Griffiths has passed away at 77 after a long battle with dementia. Remembering his remarkable career and legacy in the world of snooker
Terry Griffiths, former world snooker champion, dies at 77 after battle with dementia
Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died at the age of 77. Griffiths was a Welshman who won the world championship in 1979 as a qualifier at and later became a coach to top players like Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams.
Terry Griffiths, former snooker world champion, dies aged 77
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