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Eric Bristow
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Overview
Born
April 27
,
1957
·
Hackney, London, England, UK
Died
April 5
,
2018
·
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
(heart attack)
Birth name
Eric John Bristow
Nickname
The Crafty Cockney
Height
6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Mini Bio
Eric Bristow was born on April 27, 1957 in Hackney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for
Heartlands (2002)
,
Never the Twain (1981)
and
The Unipart British Professional Darts Championship (1981)
. He was married to Jane Higginbotham. He died on April 5, 2018 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.
Family
Spouse
Jane Higginbotham
(1989 - 2005) (divorced, 2 children)
Trademarks
His double 16 checkout.
Trivia
Was crowned world darts champion on five occasions, an achievement surpassed only by
Phil Taylor
.
He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1989 for his services to the sports of Darts.
Participated in the 12th series of
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002)
in 2012, finishing 4th out of 12 celebrities.
He died of a heart attack on 5 April 2018 while watching the PDC Premier League at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
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