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‘I’m angry… if Alex had lived near Lauren and me, we would have gone round there and force-fed him’, says ex-wife of Hurricane Higgins.

Basically it’s an article featuring Lynn Higgins (Alex Higgins’ ex wife) cashing in talking about her ex husband Alex’s death and saying how she would have “force fed him”. Is it just me or does anybody else find the idea of force feeding someone a gross violation of someone’s rights, whatever the reason for the lack of eating ? I understand the desire to see someone stay alive, but I just can’t bring myself to accept this is “right”.

Steve

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I just learned today that Alex “Hurricane” Higgins, the bad boy of snooker, has died:

How the hurricane finally blew himself out: How Alex Higgins’s charisma was matched only by his talent for violent self-destruction.

I’m a bit of a former snooker anorak myself on the quiet and have played for a local team etc.  My father was a pretty good snooker player as well, and even played John Spencer (a former world champion) once.  Alex Higgins was a character, and a damn good snooker player.  Ok he was also a drunkard and a chain smoker ….  RIP Alex, I aspired to be as good a player as him.

Steve

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