R.I.P.

Strange how we like our heroes to be flawed. Alex Higgins was a top class snooker player - but no better than many of his contemporaries - and yet we showered special affection on him because we recognised him as a tortured soul with a Jekyll and Hyde personality. Although it is many years since he last played competitively his death has resonated through the world of snooker, and we feel we've lost a legend.