ITV Bullseye legend Tony Green dies aged 85 as tributes paid to darts icon

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The Bullseye legend and beloved darts commentator Tony Green has sadly died at the age of 85.Tributes have poured in for the Hull-born legend after the tragic announcement that Tony had passed away following a battle with Alzheimer's.The popular broadcaster worked alongside host Jim Bowen on the ITV show for 13 years and alongside Sid Waddell was the voice for a generation of darts fans reports the Mirror.His death was shared through a post on the Bullseye Facebook account which reads: "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."A former amateur player, Green went on to become the BBC's lead commentator for their coverage of the sport, including the annual BDO world championship. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. He continued to lend his voice to the game until 2016.

He was well-known for announcing and co-hosting hit ITV game show, which ran from 1982 to 1995.Former world No.1 and 1996 champion Steve Beaton posted: "So sad to hear the news that Tony Green has passed away my thoughts are with Jacky and all the family.