![Snooker player Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins. Snooker player Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins with his foot in plaster. He went on to win the Irish Masters that year, beating Stephen Hendry whilst still on crutches. Snooker player Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins. Snooker player Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins with his foot in plaster. He went on to win the Irish Masters that year, beating Stephen Hendry whilst still on crutches.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ENBAKP/snooker-player-alex-hurricane-higgins-snooker-player-alex-hurricane-ENBAKP.jpg)
Snooker player Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins. Snooker player Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins with his foot in plaster. He went on to win the Irish Masters that year, beating Stephen Hendry whilst still on crutches.
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A brilliant snooker player but an often cruel person... The Jekyll and Hyde life of Alex Higgins | Daily Mail Online
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Alex Higgins of Ireland lines up a shot during the 1994 Embassy World Snooker Championships Images | Snooker Posters | Alex Higgins
Forgotten Ireland - #OTD1949 - Birth in Belfast of Alex Higgins, he was an Irish professional snooker player, who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the game. Nicknamed
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Snooker legend Alex Higgins starved to death after losing his teeth in cancer fight, says pal Jimmy White - Daily Record
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Alex Higgins, Jimmy White and snooker's dizzying whirlwind of drink, drugs and gambling - Irish Mirror Online
Frank Huzur - 24 July 2010. Belfast born Snooker legend Alex Higgins died (aged 61). He was nicknamed “Hurricane” due to his fast play. He was World Champion in 1972 and 1982,
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