millwall32 114 Posted July 27, 2005 I know that last time there was an Alex Higgins thread it turned into a rant fest.So this is more general question, which I suspect will get very few answers-Aren't there a ton of sick and dying snooker players Joe O'Boye, the Francisco's, etc .Suspect this will prove to be a thread to nothing but.......? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lospalmas7 12 Posted July 27, 2005 Alex Higgins is not in particularly good health, maybe he could be a candidate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.Lawrenson 11 Posted July 28, 2005 Alex Higgins is not in particularly good health, maybe he could be a candidate. Higgins will outlive us all. He's 'beaten' throat cancer (probably no tumour could live long in that body) and is still smoking away. His booze intake is legendarily still the same as ever. And that's only the legal substances... He OD'd on headache pills sometime in the 1980s, and somehow his liver managed to process them all and he recovered in days. Someone should get his DNA sequenced so we can see if immortality lies in his genes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the who Posted October 19, 2005 see joe the other day he is fine form dont worry about that!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josco 49 Posted October 19, 2005 see joe the other day he is fine form dont worry about that!!!!! Joe davis? Joe Delaney? Joe Perry? Joe Su Lum? Joe Johnson? Joe Jogia? Joe Swail? (I'm bored now!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted October 19, 2005 Should this be merged into the "Snooker NOT Alex Higgins" thread? (Or should I mind my own business? ) [Done - Teddy] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,644 Posted October 19, 2005 Anyone up the current state of Kirk Stevens - golden boy turned coke sniffing has-been - of a couple of decades ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted October 19, 2005 see joe the other day he is fine form dont worry about that!!!!! Joe davis? Joe Delaney? Joe Perry? Joe Su Lum? Joe Johnson? Joe Jogia? Joe Swail? (I'm bored now!) I think he may have been talking about Joe Longthorne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted October 20, 2005 Anyone up the current state of Kirk Stevens - golden boy turned coke sniffing has-been - of a couple of decades ago. As far as I can remember he is back in Canada, off cocaine, and doing the snooker exhibition circuit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shamal69 0 Posted March 17, 2006 Alex Higgins is not in particularly good health, maybe he could be a candidate. Higgins will outlive us all. He's 'beaten' throat cancer (probably no tumour could live long in that body) and is still smoking away. His booze intake is legendarily still the same as ever. And that's only the legal substances... He OD'd on headache pills sometime in the 1980s, and somehow his liver managed to process them all and he recovered in days. Someone should get his DNA sequenced so we can see if immortality lies in his genes. You can bet on that, Hurricane is no loser. He'll be around for many a year to torment all those who wrongly tormented him. Many of those will be long gone before him. You can never put a good man or a real fighter down. Who wants to put him on your sick list can dream on. Alex is here to stay for decades to come, snooker pro or not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M Busby Airlines 7 Posted March 17, 2006 Alex Higgins is not in particularly good health, maybe he could be a candidate. Higgins will outlive us all. He's 'beaten' throat cancer (probably no tumour could live long in that body) and is still smoking away. His booze intake is legendarily still the same as ever. And that's only the legal substances... He OD'd on headache pills sometime in the 1980s, and somehow his liver managed to process them all and he recovered in days. Someone should get his DNA sequenced so we can see if immortality lies in his genes. You can bet on that, Hurricane is no loser. He'll be around for many a year to torment all those who wrongly tormented him. Many of those will be long gone before him. You can never put a good man or a real fighter down. Who wants to put him on your sick list can dream on. Alex is here to stay for decades to come, snooker pro or not Thank you Mrs Higgins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted March 17, 2006 Alex Higgins is not in particularly good health, maybe he could be a candidate. Higgins will outlive us all. He's 'beaten' throat cancer (probably no tumour could live long in that body) and is still smoking away. His booze intake is legendarily still the same as ever. And that's only the legal substances... He OD'd on headache pills sometime in the 1980s, and somehow his liver managed to process them all and he recovered in days. Someone should get his DNA sequenced so we can see if immortality lies in his genes. You can bet on that, Hurricane is no loser. He'll be around for many a year to torment all those who wrongly tormented him. Many of those will be long gone before him. You can never put a good man or a real fighter down. Who wants to put him on your sick list can dream on. Alex is here to stay for decades to come, snooker pro or not Thank you Mrs Higgins. Lets see now, you sit there and criticise my wit and humour and then post something like that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted March 17, 2006 Alex is here to stay for decades to come, snooker pro or not - That's twaddle, I'd give him 3 years maximum and that's been generous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josco 49 Posted March 17, 2006 Alex is here to stay for decades to come, snooker pro or not - That's twaddle, I'd give him 3 years maximum and that's been generous. 3 Years? That's the same as Gary Glitter got. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TLC 9 Posted March 17, 2006 Alex is here to stay for decades to come, snooker pro or not - That's twaddle, I'd give him 3 years maximum and that's been generous. 3 Years? That's the same as Gary Glitter got. Although Mr Higgins will probably get time off for bad behaviour! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted March 18, 2006 Alex Higgins is not in particularly good health, maybe he could be a candidate. Higgins will outlive us all. He's 'beaten' throat cancer (probably no tumour could live long in that body) and is still smoking away. His booze intake is legendarily still the same as ever. And that's only the legal substances... He OD'd on headache pills sometime in the 1980s, and somehow his liver managed to process them all and he recovered in days. Someone should get his DNA sequenced so we can see if immortality lies in his genes. You can bet on that, Hurricane is no loser. He'll be around for many a year to torment all those who wrongly tormented him. Many of those will be long gone before him. You can never put a good man or a real fighter down. Who wants to put him on your sick list can dream on. Alex is here to stay for decades to come, snooker pro or not Who wrongly tormented him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted March 18, 2006 Mr Higgins is 57 today, by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted March 19, 2006 Mr Higgins is 57 today, by the way. I'm sure that many here at deathlist would like to acknwowledge the anniversary but hope he doesn't have too many more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,205 Posted March 19, 2006 Mr Higgins is 57 today, by the way. 57! I met him about 5 weeks ago, looks rough as anything, thought he was about 70! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted March 20, 2006 Mr Higgins is 57 today, by the way. 57! I met him about 5 weeks ago, looks rough as anything, thought he was about 70! A good candidate for DL 2007 then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted March 20, 2006 Mr Higgins is 57 today, by the way. 57! I met him about 5 weeks ago, looks rough as anything, thought he was about 70! A good candidate for DL 2007 then. If I remember correctly, I heard one news report back in the 90's that Higgins used to drink vodka during his tournaments. Well, now that's he's made it to 57, he's outlived Bill Werbeniuk who sadly only made it to be 56 before he passed away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted April 25, 2006 see joe the other day he is fine form dont worry about that!!!!! RE: Jo O'Boye Saw him in Leicester just the other day and he looke like a serious alcoholic who had just sh*t hias trousers. Would be a solid bet for 2007 but I suspect that only you, me and those who have been in his mini-cab have heard of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pulphack 6 Posted April 25, 2006 didn't your mum tell you about drinking with the funny smelling people on park benches? higgins is one of those burroughs/lemmy types whose body chemistry has somehow been strangely perverted by his excesses. research on these guys would not only reveal much about longevity, but would also prevent a few scientists cutting up cuddly bunnies for as long as their grants lasted. never mind which snooker player of that older generations LOOKS ill, it's going to be the bugger with the most cholesterol in their concrete arteries. the seventies and eighties guys drank a lot, smoked a lot, and probably ate too many cheap kebabs and refried chips. make a list and throw a dart (but that's another matter entirely...) although, on looks alone you'd bet on steve davies to die of acute ennui Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SAFE SHOT Posted April 25, 2006 Alex Higgins is not in particularly good health, maybe he could be a candidate. Higgins will outlive us all. He's 'beaten' throat cancer (probably no tumour could live long in that body) and is still smoking away. His booze intake is legendarily still the same as ever. And that's only the legal substances... He OD'd on headache pills sometime in the 1980s, and somehow his liver managed to process them all and he recovered in days. Someone should get his DNA sequenced so we can see if immortality lies in his genes. You can bet on that, Hurricane is no loser. He'll be around for many a year to torment all those who wrongly tormented him. Many of those will be long gone before him. You can never put a good man or a real fighter down. Who wants to put him on your sick list can dream on. Alex is here to stay for decades to come, snooker pro or not Thank you Mrs Higgins. HIGGINS IS ALIVE AND UNWELL LAST I HEARD LIVING IN A HOSTEL IN THE EMERALD ISLE,STILL HUSTLING FOR A 10ER AND NOT ALWAYS WINNING TSK TSK .... THERE GO I BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Four Horsemen 26 Posted April 25, 2006 But for the grace of God and the lack of talent in snooker, I imagine....... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
