Money for dental treatment will pay for snooker legend’s funeral
The money raised for Alex Higgins’ dental treatment will now be used to pay for his funeral, it has been announced.
Just a few months ago, shocking pictures of the snooker star appeared in the national media after it was revealed that Higgins was losing his fight to stay alive due to the inability to eat properly; Higgins had been battling throat cancer and had been left with no teeth.
Following the articles about his deteriorating health, a number of dentists offered to treat the snooker star; however, when he went for treatment in Spain, dentists and doctors said he was too ill and would not be able to cope with the anaesthetic.
Alex Higgins was found dead in his flat in Belfast on Saturday; his PA and old friend, Will Robinson, said the money that was raised at a gala dinner would now be used to pay for the funeral. A total of £10,000 was raised to help Higgins pay for dental care. Mr Robinson said that he wanted to give the snooker legend a “great send-off.”
Players past and present have paid their tributes to Alex Higgins and are keen to pay their respects at his funeral; it is not yet known when the ceremony will take place; it is thought that Mr Robinson is waiting for Jimmy White, a close friend of Mr Higgins, to return from Thailand.
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