RIP Eric Bristow

[Fernhurst]

The "Crafty Cockney" has died aged just 60

RIP

[Facts Not Fiction]

He was at the PL darts, hosting an event barely 30 mins before his heart attack.

RIP Eric.

[Fulham Tup North]

We are losing these men very young atm :(
RIP Crafty!

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

It was people like him and Alex Higgins that really brought darts from the pubs and clubs to the world stage.
Characters which seem less and less in mosts sports these days

RIP TCC

[Barrett487]

Wow ! another icon gone !

Five-time world darts champion Eric Bristow has died at the age of 60.

Bristow was at the Premier League Darts event at Liverpool's Echo Arena when he suffered a heart attack.

Fans at the Echo Arena burst into a rendition of "There's only one Eric Bristow" after being told he had died.

Bristow, who was born in east London and was known as the Crafty Cockney, has been called a "tremendous player and a huge character" who was "honest and straightforward".

One of darts' first superstar players, he won his five titles as a player in the British Darts Organisation, dominating the sport between 1980 and 1986.

During his career, he also won five world masters titles.

https://news.sky.com/story/darts-legend-eric-bristow-dies-aged-60-11318263

Played locally to me at the Monksdene Hotel before he was famous. What an influential  man.

[Barrett487]

Sorry, didn't see earlier thread. Please merge.

[Fulham Joe]

I'm a massive darts fan, so to see Eric go at such a young age is so very sad.

[Mince n Tatties]

Sad news,Eric and the also departed Jocky Wilson were great for the game with their rivalry and winding each other up.
Eric at a tournament found a great spider in the toilet,put it in a Hankey and dropped it in Jockys beer
during a game..lol
Regardless what people thought they were actually good pals...RIP Eric.

[hovewhite]

And another personality bites the dust
R.I.P Eric.

[bog]

Will never forget Eric. Or that final v Keith Deller. Did so much for darts did Eric. RIP