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John Virgo, snooker legend, dies aged 79

Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79.

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John Virgo dead: Snooker and Big Break legend John Virgo dies aged 79 after ‘doing what he loved right to the end’

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John Virgo delivers final BBC commentary before death aged 79

Virgo, who won the UK Championship in 1979, was renowned for his long career as both a player and a commentator.

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Snooker player and popular broadcaster and commentator John Virgo dies aged 79

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Snooker great John Virgo dies aged 79

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BBC icon Hazel Irvine's heartbreaking tribute to John Virgo after sudden death aged 79

His shining moment came when he won the UK Championship by beating Terry Griffiths in 1979, as well as reaching the World Snooker Championship semi-finals that same year.

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John Virgo: Snooker great passes away at the age of 79, World Snooker announce

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John Virgo dies aged 79 as tributes paid to snooker legend

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Snooker legend John Virgo dies aged 79

John Virgo has died. The snooker icon has passed away at the age of 79 in Spain just after commentating on the Masters for the BBC last month. No cause of death has been provided at the time of writing.