Darts legend Eric Bristow dies aged 60

    Five-time world darts champion Eric Bristow has died at the age of 60.

    The ‘Crafty Cockney’ collapsed at a Premier League event in Liverpool, suffering a heart attack.

    As news of his death reached the crowd at the Echo Arena, fans repeatedly sang: "There's only one Eric Bristow."

    Bristow was world champion five times between 1980 and 1986, and also won five World Masters titles.

    He was awarded an MBE for his services to sport in 1989.

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