Post by emre on Mar 25, 2012 9:45:12 GMT
darts player jocky wilson has died aged 62 
The world of darts is in mourning after the news former two-time world champion Jocky Wilson has passed away at the age of 62.
The Scottish star was one of the most popular darts stars in the world during it's last peak during the 1980s, and was one of the founder members of the PDC which has gone from strength to strength in recent years.
Wilson lifted the world title in 1982 and 1989 and enjoyed a brilliant run in the event as he made the quarter-finals in each of his first 13 trips to the World Championship.
Also a winner of three Scottish Masters, four British Professional titles and twice runner-up at the World Masters, Wilson was amongst the cream of the crop in darting circles.
Wilson made his final TV appearance in the 1995 PDC World Matchplay and eventually retired from darts in 1996 and returned home to Kirkcaldy where he lived in relative solitude.
The Scot, who tuend 62 only last week, had suffered from a range of ailments including depression, diabetes and arthritis, and more recently had been suffering from a chronic lung disorder.
The world of darts is in mourning after the news former two-time world champion Jocky Wilson has passed away at the age of 62.
The Scottish star was one of the most popular darts stars in the world during it's last peak during the 1980s, and was one of the founder members of the PDC which has gone from strength to strength in recent years.
Wilson lifted the world title in 1982 and 1989 and enjoyed a brilliant run in the event as he made the quarter-finals in each of his first 13 trips to the World Championship.
Also a winner of three Scottish Masters, four British Professional titles and twice runner-up at the World Masters, Wilson was amongst the cream of the crop in darting circles.
Wilson made his final TV appearance in the 1995 PDC World Matchplay and eventually retired from darts in 1996 and returned home to Kirkcaldy where he lived in relative solitude.
The Scot, who tuend 62 only last week, had suffered from a range of ailments including depression, diabetes and arthritis, and more recently had been suffering from a chronic lung disorder.
