As Actor
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010
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Alex Higgins
Acting
Birth Date
March 18, 1949
Place of Birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of Death
July 24, 2010
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.
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