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You will be missed my friend. Thoughts go to all your family. Time away from the oche followed with Fordham returning in low key tournaments before mounting a charge to attempt to qualify for the 2008 World Championship but he lost out in the Last 128. Andy who once weighed 31 stone and downed 25 bottles of lager a day had spoken openly about his health issues. My deepest condolences to all his family and friends he was lovely guy., Retired darts star Shaun Greatbatch has died aged 52. Andy pulled through but would be dead just six months later, ANDY RECENTLY THANKED FANS FOR SUPPORT AFTER RECOVERING FROM COVID. I wont say Ill be back to tournament standard but without trying you dont know. Shaun himself had been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer in 2008, for which he underwent treatment. The 54-year-old is now dating Brit Julia Evans, 35, who lives with him in the Netherlands. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. It was no surprise that he was beset by health problems throughout his career. Read about our approach to external linking. We are all gonna miss you mate. His family have asked well wishers to donate to the charity Heart of Darts. He famously suffered the mental condition dartitis in 1986, meaning he couldnt release the darts properly. But I spoke to my doctor who warned me the virus can hit you very quickly. In January Fordham told SunSport: Right now I am just about coping. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. He won the championship five times as a player in the British Darts Organisation, dominating the sport between 1980 and 1986. Its slowly picking up. Tributes have been paid to Australian darts player Kyle Anderson after it was announced he had died aged 33.He turned professional in 2014 and won his Jump WHAT WERE ANDY FORDHAMS FINAL COMPETITION APPEARANCES? ", Bobby George also paid tribute saying: "So sad to hear of Mike Gregorys passing. World Championship results BDO 1988: Quarter-finals (lost to Bob Anderson 04) (sets) 1989: Quarter-finals (lost to Eric Bristow 34) Sadly, Crosss grandfather died in April 2020 as a result of COVID-19. All at the PDC send their Bristow was one of the founder players when the Professional Darts Corporation was formed in 1993 as some of the sports leading stars broke away from the BDO. He is of a different era.". Despite recovering from Covid, the darts legend sadly passed away following organ failure just 6 months after battling the virus. A credit to Australian and world darts. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Tributes have been paid to Mike Gregory after he passed away aged 65, Gregory lost in the 1992 World Darts Championship final to Phil Taylor, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The OnlyFans model and Twitch streamer's Estonian stalker is back, attempting to break in before leaving a mysterious box and key at the front door of her home. You expected him to be carrying a huge sword.. In January 2007, he collapsed while preparing for the opening match of the BDO Worlds. Andy Fordham: Darts world champion dies aged 59. He retired in 2007 and appeared on Im A Celebrity in 2012. News, Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) confirmed his death on Monday in a statement. But his cult status fare outgrew his ability with a set of darts. The giant of Welsh darts was a proud member of the Wales team which won the first WDF World Cup in 1977, when he was also crowned World Cup singles champion. He became a founding member of the PDC in his career before switching back to the BDO. You expected him to be carrying a huge sword.. 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Another former player, Steve Beaton, tweeted: "Just heard the sad news that Mike Gregory has passed away. I wish now it had been different because I wouldn't have the problems I've got now. Australian Kyle Anderson has died at the age of 33, the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has confirmed. RIP mate., Darts legend Bobby George said: RIP Kyle Anderson. We had many great games and a fantastic player. Nicknamed The Original, Anderson was a regular on the Professional Darts Corporation tour in the UK over several years, earning his PDC Tour Card through Q School in 2014. According to the Daily Mail Fordham once drank 62 bottles of Pils after celebrating he and his wife Jennys first wedding anniversary in 2001. In an emotional interview the former world champion broke down in tears as he explained how a doctor has warned him he faces a make-or-break few days. It was Bobby George who gave Andy Fordham the nickname The Viking. He has two sons one is also a darts player and two grandsons. Devastating news. A favourite of the British darts circuit, Fordham won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship during a prestigious and full-throttle career. Rob Cross has been married to Georgis Cross since 2011. The darts world hasn't been the same with you not around brother. ", Nathan Aspinall also penned a tribute to Anderson on social media. Fordham delivered his finest hour by beating Mervyn King to win the Lakeside World Championship in 2004. FORMER World Darts Championship finalist Mike Gregory has passed away aged 65. A fund-raising Stoke-on-Trent darts legend has spoken of his pride as he nears the 60,000 mark in his quest to boost Prostate Cancer UK. HOW DID ANDY FORDHAM EARN HIS NICKNAME THE VIKING? KyleDarts RIP pal. Kyle Anderson, a decorated Australian darts player, has died. Anderson played in seven Its slowly picking up. The Power retired in 2018 but has signed to make a comeback at a new over-50s World Seniors tournament next year against former champs. He was told by doctors he would need surgery. ", Reaction from STACKED Telford bill including first TAG TEAM boxing clash, Cherries take shock lead at Arsenal after 9 SECONDS with 'kick-off glitch', Watch Gyllenhaal and McGregor storm UFC 285 weigh-in to film Roadhouse scene, Moment Aston Villa's Leon Bailey inhales 'laughing gas' after all night party, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. In anemotional interview with SunSport earlier thisyear, the former world champion broke down in tears as he explained how a doctor had warned him he faced a make-or-break few days. Fordham evenrevealed his dreamof returning to the oche once again. Fordham was a superb player who was hugely popular with fans. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Fordham even revealed his dream of returning to the oche once again. Last year, the Vikingwas hospitalised with a bowel blockagebefore he wasstruck by coronavirus. WHAT WERE ANDY FORDHAMS FINAL COMPETITION APPEARANCES? Rees, despite suffering from a serious heart condition, returned to Lakeside Country Club this year as the British Darts Organisation's VIP guest for the 25th Anniversary World Championship - for which he made the live televised draw with women's world champion Trina Gulliver. "Absolutely guttered to wake up with the news of the passing of Kyle Anderson. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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But it was in the showdown with Englishman John Lowe where Rees made his name, and etched himself in the arrows hall of fame. But I spoke to my doctor who warned me the virus can hit you very quickly. He died aged 62 in 2012. "I just spoke to one of his friends a real shame Mike had a great sense of humour. Australian darts star Kyle Anderson has died at the age of 33. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Shaun Greatbatch has passed away aged just 52, with darts fans everywhere paying tribute to the first player ever to land a nine-darter live on television back in 2002. Anderson had returned to Australia in 2020 at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and relinquished his PDC Tour Card in January. TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved darts player who tragically collapsed and died while playing in a local match. "He was a popular player on the tour and his talent and dedication made him an inspiration to other players around the world. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Now 60, his fame translated outside darts and he has appeared in shows including Coronation Street. Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter! Along with the likes of Lowe, Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson and Cliff Lazarenko, Rees helped to popularise darts and give the sport mass appeal. Fellow former world champ Adrian Lewis tweeted: Sad to hear the passing of a legend Andy Fordham our thoughts are with his family.. Anderson became the first Australian to win a PDC tour card in 2014 and in the coming years, reached the last 32 of the World Championships on four separate occasions. I wont say Ill be back to tournament standard but without trying you dont know. Born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, the former coal merchant won two world championships and was the first player to win both the BDO and PDC titles, in 1991 and 1994. Stoke's Taylor is the richest and most successful darts player in "When I started out in my younger days, you played darts in a pub and you drank and you smoked. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. His walk-on tune was Im Too Sexy by Right Said Fred but for so long he was the nearly man of the oche with four semi-final defeats until he finally got his hands of the famous old trophy.