Six-times world snooker champion Reardon dies aged 91

Former world snooker champion Ray Reardon has died aft a conflict against crab astatine nan property of 91.

The Welshman dominated nan athletics successful nan 1970s, claiming six world titles betwixt 1970 and 1978.

Nicknamed 'Dracula' because of his unique widow's highest hairstyle, Reardon became a prima arsenic nan crippled enjoyed a tv boom.

He won nan first Pot Black bid connected BBC Two successful 1969, and was appointed MBE successful nan 1985 Queen's Birthday honours.

His rivalries pinch John Spencer and nan flamboyant Alex "Hurricane" Higgins made for immoderate of nan astir compelling sporting contests connected tv astatine nan time.

Reardon's first world title came successful 1970 erstwhile he hit John Pulman by 39 frames to 34.

There followed a spread until 1973 erstwhile he hit Australian Eddie Charlton successful nan final, nan first of 4 consecutive titles, culminating successful his triumph complete Higgins successful 1976 - nan past Championship earlier nan move to The Crucible successful Sheffield.

Reardon won nan title again successful 1978, and topped nan world rankings until 1981 erstwhile nan emergence of Steve Davis heralded a caller era.

The erstwhile ember miner and a constabulary serviceman reached nan World Championship last again successful 1982, but mislaid to Alex Higgins.

Reardon retired from nan master crippled successful 1991 astatine nan property of 58.

He was later hired by Ronnie O'Sullivan arsenic a advisor and was credited pinch helping nan talented Londoner declare nan world title successful 2004.

In 2016, nan trophy awarded to nan victor of nan Welsh Open was named nan Ray Reardon Trophy successful his honour.