2010-07-24
1949-03-1877 years, 7 months, and 28 days old
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Place of birth:
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
Biography
Alex Higgins (18 March 1949 – 24 July 2010) was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a two-time world champion who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the sport's history. Nicknamed 'Hurricane Higgins' for his rapid play and known as the 'People's Champion' for his popularity and charisma. He is often credited as a key factor in snooker's success as a mainstream televised sport in the 1980s in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 19
| Title | ||||||
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Hellraisers | Self (archive footage) | 0 | 2000-08-26 | 0.5761 | ||
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion | archive footage | 7.7 | 2010-09-01 | 0.5028 | ||
When Snooker Ruled the World | Self - Archive Footage | 10 | 2002-04-28 | 0.6188 | ||
Jimmy White - The One & Only | Self | 0 | 2008-07-21 | 0.5131 | ||
Hurricane Higgins | Self | 0 | 1972-09-11 | 0.1715 | ||
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind | Self | 0 | 1994-10-01 | 0.6096 | ||
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel | Self | 0 | 1991-04-02 | 0.5223 | ||
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story | Self | 6 | 2001-04-17 | 0.7241 | ||
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause | 0 | 1997-12-27 | 0.4964 | |||
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter | 0 | 2012-05-06 | 0.4772 |
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