Willie Thorne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Willie Thorne
Occupation	Sports commentator
Date Of Birth	Mar 4, 1954(1954-03-04)
Age	70
Date Of Death	June 17, 2020, Torrevieja, Spain
Birthplace	Leicester
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Willie Thorne Biography

Willie Thorne is one of the most popular and richest Sports Commentator who was born on March 4, 1954 in Leicester, England, United Kingdom.

Thorne became national under-16 champion at snooker in 1970. He turned professional in 1975 but never really converted his early promise into professional success, only ever winning one ranking snooker tournament (The Classic in 1985). The same year, he reached the 1985 UK Championship final against the then dominant Steve Davis, and seemed to have built himself an unassailable 13–8 lead. But a miss on a straight forward blue off its spot during the first frame of the final session allowed Davis to take the frame and eventually win the title. Thorne later said that he had hardly looked at the blue, considering it a certainty. He reached the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship in 1982 and 1986.

Thorne first began commentating on snooker for the BBC during the 1980s, and he continued to work on the BBC’s networked snooker coverage until the end of the 2017/18, when he was dropped, though his involvement had been reduced for the previous few years. Thorne also worked extensively on Sky Sports’s snooker coverage from the 1990s until the sport was dropped by the channel in the mid- 2010s. He also worked on ITV’s coverage of the Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge tournament in the mid-late 1990s. Thorne’s only current commentary work is with BBC Wales on their coverage of the Welsh Open in February each year.

Willie Thorne Net Worth

Willie Thorne is one of the richest Sports commentator from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Willie Thorne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

William Joseph “Willie” Thorne (born 4 March 1954) is an English former professional snooker player.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Willie Thorne Dating?

According to our records, Willie Thorne married to Fiona Walker , Jill Saxby. As of December 1, 2023, Willie Thorne’s is not dating anyone.

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Thorne released on twitter on 18 March 2020 that he has been diagnosed with Leukaemia.

Facts & Trivia

Wissam Ranked on the list of most popular Sports Commentator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Willie Thorne celebrates birthday on March 4 of every year.

What happened Willie Thorne?

Illness and death On 16 June 2020, he was placed in an induced coma after suffering respiratory failure in hospital in Spain. On 17 June 2020, his carer reported that Thorne had gone into septic shock, was not responding to treatment, and died after his life support was withdrawn, aged 66.

What age was Willie Thorne when he died?

66 years (1954–2020)

Where is Willie Thorne buried?

Jill said that after Willie died in June in Spain aged 66 she wanted to hold a memorial in the UK then scatter his ashes. But his kids brought home his ashes after the funeral close to Torrevieja, near his home on the Costa Blanca.

Was Willie Thorne still married?

While he was married to Ms Saxby, now 60, they lived in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, until they split after 24 years – mainly due to the sports star’s gambling addiction, which saw him borrow up to £1million.

Is Willie Thorne ill?

Willie Thorne has died in hospital in Spain at the age of 66. The former snooker player, who reached the quarter-finals of the world championship on two occasions, was diagnosed with leukaemia in March and was taken to hospital last week with low blood pressure.