Terry Griffiths won the World Snooker Championships in 1979, adding a number of other titles, and a number of snooker stars have paid their respects to the Welshman

Griffiths qualified and beat Perrie Mans before winning a thrilling battle with Alex Higgins, 13-12. On his debut appearance he was into the semi-finals, where another closely fought encounter ended with him beating Eddie Charlton 19-17 at 1:40am.

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has passed away at the age of 77 after a long battle with dementia, his family announced. Griffiths started life in the coal mines at 15, then became

Terry Griffiths, who has died aged 77, enjoyed success as a player, a coach and a commentator. A former postman and bus conductor, Griffiths turned professional in 1978 and became world champion at the first attempt, beating Dennis Taylor in the 1979 World Championship final.

Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77 after a lengthy battle with dementia, his family confirmed on Sunday evening. Tributes poured in overnight from snooker royalty, including Judd Trump, Mark Williams and Shaun Murphy, after the Llanelli-born cue man passed away peacefully in his South Wales home town.

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died at age of 77 after a long battle with dementia, his family has confirmed.

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77, after a long battle with dementia, his family has confirmed. The Welshman won the 1979 world title, the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982 to complete snooker's 'Triple Crown'.

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77 after suffering from dementia for a long period, his family have confirmed. Welshman Griffiths became just the second qualifier to win the world championship when he beat Dennis Taylor 24-16 in 1979.

FORMER world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died at the age of 77 after a long battle with dementia, his family has confirmed. Griffiths came through the qualifying rounds to win the 1979

Terry Griffiths, one of only 11 players to complete snooker's Triple Crown, has died aged 77. Griffiths rose to prominence in 1979 when he became the first qualifier to triumph at the World Championship, beating Dennis Taylor 24-16 in the final on his debut appearance at the Crucible.

Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths, has died at the age of 77 after a long battle with dementia on Monday. Wayne, Griffiths' son, sharing the news on Facebook, wrote, "Terry Griffiths OBE passed away peacefully on 1st December, after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was surrounded by his family in his beloved hometown in South Wales.