Willie Thorne was laid to rest on Wednesday to the strains of his wacky pop hit Snooker Loopy. Fellow cueman John Virgo, 74, read a eulogy as 100 friends and family gathered in Spain to pay their respects to the star who died of sepsis last week aged 66.The former world No7 – who had been battling leukaemia – was also one of snooker's best-loved commentators and starred in Strictly Come Dancing.But he was propelled to stardom by his appearance in Chas & Dave's 1986 comedy smash about the game which shot to No6 in the charts.As well as singing on the hit the balding cuemaster was the butt of one of the funniest lyrics which read: “Old Willie Thorne, his hair's all gawn (corr).”And the song took centre stage again yesterday when it brought to.
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