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The former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died at the age of 77 after a “lengthy battle with dementia”, his family have confirmed.
Griffiths famously came through the qualifying rounds to win the 1979 Crucible world title, beating Dennis Taylor 24-16 in the final. The Welshman also won the Masters title in 1981 and the UK Championship in 1982 to complete the sport’s illustrious “triple crown”, and reached a career-high world ranking of No 3.
