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Eric Bristow(1957-2018)

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Eric Bristow
Five-time BDO World Darts Champion, winning the title in 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, and 1986. . Five-time World Masters Champion, winning in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, and 1984. . Four-time WDF World Cup singles champion (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989). . Two-time winner of the News of the World Darts Championship in 1983 and 1984. . Ranked world number one by the World Darts Federation a record five times between 1980 and 1990. . Won a total of 22 WDF and BDO major titles, 65 individual career titles, and 15 titles in team events, for a total of 80 overall career titles. . Other notable victories include British Open, Swedish Open (three times each), and North American Open (four times). . He also hosted the first two episodes of the darts-themed ITV game show Bullseye and was influential in popularizing the sport. These achievements made Eric Bristow one of the most decorated and influential darts players in history.
BornApril 27, 1957
DiedApril 5, 2018(60)
BornApril 27, 1957
DiedApril 5, 2018(60)
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Known for

Michael Sheen in Heartlands (2002)
Heartlands
6.8
  • The Crafty Cockney
  • 2002
Windsor Davies and Donald Sinden in Never the Twain (1981)
Never the Twain
6.6
TV Series
  • Eric Bristow
Adrian Lewis in PDC World Darts Championship (1993)
PDC World Darts Championship
8.8
TV Series
  • Self - Commentator
  • Self - Analysis
The Unipart British Professional Darts Championship
TV Series
  • Self

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  • Michael Sheen in Heartlands (2002)
    Heartlands
    6.8
    • The Crafty Cockney
    • 2002
  • Zig & Zag: Entertainment Cops
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Eric Bristow
    • 1994
  • Windsor Davies and Donald Sinden in Never the Twain (1981)
    Never the Twain
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Eric Bristow
    • 1986

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Eric 'The Crafty Cockney' Bristow
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • April 27, 1957
    • Hackney, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 5, 2018
    • Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Jane Higginbotham1989 - 2005 (divorced, 2 children)

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  • Trivia
    Was crowned world darts champion on five occasions, an achievement surpassed only by Phil Taylor.
  • Trademark
      His double 16 checkout.
  • Nickname
    • The Crafty Cockney

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