Darts broadcaster Sid Waddell has died at the age of 72, his manager has confirmed.
Waddell had been battling bowel cancer since last September and the news of his death was confirmed this morning.
A statement from his manager Dick Allix read: “With great sadness, we announce that following a long illness, broadcaster and author Sid Waddell died peacefully with all his family around him late last night, Saturday August 11th, 2012.”
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