Sadly, weve lost plenty of Strictly Come Dancing stars over the years and snooker legend Willie Thorne certainly left a legacy when he died in 2020.
The sportsman took part in the fifth series of the BBC competition and finished in 12th place with his professional partner Erin Boag.
Unfortunately, Willie passed away in June 2020 at the age of 66 after being diagnosed with leukaemia in March that year. After a short hospitalisation, Thornes carer Julie ONeill said he went into septic shock and was not responding to treatment.
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