TV star and much-loved darts commentator Tony Green, known for his role on nostalgic ITV show Bullseye, has sadly passed away at the age of 85 after losing his battle with Alzheimer's disease.Tony, who was born in Hull, became a household name when he teamed up with Jim Bowen - who passed away in 2018 - on the darts show, bringing joy to sports fans on our screens for an impressive 13 years.
Alongside Jim and Sid Waddell, Tony was the voice of a generation for darts fans.The upsetting news of Tony's passing was shared on the Bullseye Facebook page, which wrote: "It's with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear friend and much loved colleague Mr Tony Green.Tony passed away peacefully today after a long battle with Alzheimer's." "Our love, thoughts and prayers go out to all of Tony's family, who we hold such affection for, to all of Tony friends and those who were lucky enough to work with him.Thank you Tony for all the memories, all the laughs (and trust us there were many! ) and all the special times filming Bullseye together.
What wonderful years those were and we are honoured to have shared them with you. You will be missed our dear friend." Before he turned his hand to presenting, Tony used to play darts in his spare time.
Later on, he put his passion for the sport to good use by becoming the lead commentator for BBC's coverage of the annual BDO (British Darts Organisation) World Championships.Tony co-hosted on the hit game show from 1982 to 1995 and remained a stalwart of the commentary box until 2016.
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