Paul Hunter dead

malcd1 · Post by **malcd1** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:29 pm

I don't know if you like snooker but if you do you will know Paul Hunter has been suffering from cancer for the last 18 months. Anyway he passed away today aged 27 leaving a wife and young daughter.

RIP

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 035879.stm

Paul Hunter has died at the age of 27 after a battle with cancer.

The Leeds player was taken into the Kirkwood Hospice in Huddersfield last Friday and died on Monday evening.

The three-time Masters champion was diagnosed with dozens of neuro endocrine tumours on the lining of his stomach in March 2005.

Despite chemotherapy treatment, Hunter continued to compete professionally but won only one match last season and fell from fifth to 34th in the rankings.

Hunter turned professional at the age of 16 in 1995 and won his first major title, the 1998 Welsh Open, at the age of 19.

He also won the Welsh title in 2002 and picked up the British Open trophy the same year.

But he will be best remembered for his exploits at Wembley.

Hunter recovered from 7-3 down to beat Fergal O'Brien 10-9 in the 2001 final and fought back from 5-0 down to beat Mark Williams 10-9 in the final a year later.

He completed a hat-trick of Masters victories in 2004 when he came from 7-2 down to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-9.

Hunter's best World Championship performance was reaching the semi-finals in 2003, where he led Ken Doherty 15-9 before the Irishman stormed back to win 17-16.

Hunter would have been 28 on Saturday. He leaves a wife, Lindsey, and a daughter, Evie Rose, who was born on Boxing Day of last year.

keveh · Post by **keveh** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:30 pm

Holy shit, that guy was awesome

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:30 pm

that's really shit news, I had a lot of respect for Paul

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:56 pm

Tragic. You have to be moved by this. Poor kid and how awful for his family. R.I.P.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:07 pm

Bloody hell

RIP Paul

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:09 pm

tragic indeed. I hope all those players who were against his ranking being frozen during his treatment feel a little worse about themselves today.

The lad conducted himself with great spirit and dignity throughout his ordeal - a real role model.

cowdrill · Post by **cowdrill** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:24 pm

thats so young too

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:25 pm

Now I know nowt about snooker but that story is terrible. A family losing a very young dad. What a shame. RIP

Epitaph · Post by **Epitaph** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:39 pm

It's devatasting, he was one of my favourite snooker players, I thought he was going to beat it.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:41 pm

He seemed to recover, I truly feel for his family.

surrey_white · Post by **surrey_white** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:49 am

RIP Paul, died to young and such a talented player and no doubt a great person

mofgimmers · Post by **mofgimmers** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:12 am

I didn't like him as a snooker player... a bit too glam for me... but that doesn't mean sh!t.

I honestly thought he would beat this, and he did seem to be making a recovery... for anyone (sportsman or otherwise) to die at such a young age is a difficult thing to swallow.

A real shame.

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:45 am

I'm not unsympathetic, I'm really not, but theres plenty die every day, many with much sadder tales to tell than Paul Hunter

It's one fooked up world

RIP

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:02 am

Not making 30 and never seeing your daughter grow up, let alone the daughter never knowing its Dad, is a sad enough tale for me.

RIP.

Bwfc in the bloodline · Post by **Bwfc in the bloodline** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:03 am

R.I.P.

wovlad · Post by **wovlad** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:37 am

27 years young, its no age really is it to be dying.

RIP

David Lee's Hair · Post by **David Lee's Hair** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:01 pm

A great talent is lost, shame for the world of snooker

Gertie · Post by **Gertie** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:22 pm

Terrible news for his family and young daughter.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:31 pm

My brothers lad died at 28; he's never got over it fully. Spare a thought for Paul Hunter's parents. What he was is irregardless, he was just a young man with a wife and family making the best of his talents. A tragedy for any family. Life can be very cruel at times.

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