The snooker world has been rocked by the news of Terry Griffiths' death - almost four decades after he was part of the group who joined Chas and Dave to form 'The Matchroom Mob' in 1986

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, 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.