- 10 Oct 06, 16:14#2576
The brilliant Snooker player Paul Hunter has died from a long struggle with cancer.
The 27 year old died on monday night after being admitted to hospital on friday.He would been celebrating his birthday on friday
Paul won the UK Masters in 01,02,04.
Hunter was diagnosed with dozens of neuro endocrine tumours of the lining of his stomach in March 2005.
Despite chemotherapy treatment, Hunter continued to compete professionally but won only one match last season and fell from fifth to 34th in the rankings.
Former World Champion Willie Thorne told Sky Sports: “He won three masters. Anyone who did that is a great player. Paul Hunter was a great player. I’m sure he would have been a future world champion. It’s a sad loss to the game and his family.
My best wishes go to his family and friends.
The 27 year old died on monday night after being admitted to hospital on friday.He would been celebrating his birthday on friday
Paul won the UK Masters in 01,02,04.
Hunter was diagnosed with dozens of neuro endocrine tumours of the lining of his stomach in March 2005.
Despite chemotherapy treatment, Hunter continued to compete professionally but won only one match last season and fell from fifth to 34th in the rankings.
Former World Champion Willie Thorne told Sky Sports: “He won three masters. Anyone who did that is a great player. Paul Hunter was a great player. I’m sure he would have been a future world champion. It’s a sad loss to the game and his family.
My best wishes go to his family and friends.
Last edited by Irv the Swerve on 11 Oct 06, 13:43, edited 1 time in total.
