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Post by Panda on Aug 12, 2012 13:02:49 GMT 1
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19231497Darts commentator Sid Waddell has died at the age of 72, his manager has confirmed. Waddell, who had been suffering from bowel cancer since last September, became known as the voice of darts for his commentary over many years on the BBC and Sky. In a statement, his manager Dick Allix said he "died peacefully with all his family around him late last night". Waddell also wrote BBC children's programmes Jossy's Giants and Sloggers. He received a nomination for best scriptwriter from the Writer's Guild of Great Britain for the latter. The broadcaster was known for his colourful and excitable commentary style. "There's only one word for it - 'magic darts'," was one of his famous lines and he also described the challenge of a player trying to defeat multiple world champion Phil Taylor as "like eating candy floss in a wind tunnel".
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Aug 12, 2012 13:08:24 GMT 1
very sad, RIP Sid  |
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Post by -Big Dan- on Aug 12, 2012 13:16:36 GMT 1
RIP Sid, one of life's true characters.
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Post by vastar iner on Aug 12, 2012 13:32:56 GMT 1
The most eloquent commentator this country has ever produced. |
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Post by Robbie on Aug 12, 2012 14:05:46 GMT 1
I just loved his commentating, so brilliant. |
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