Griffiths came through the qualifying rounds to win the 1979 Crucible title, and also won the Masters and the UK Championship to complete the sport’s illustrious “triple crown”.
In later years, Griffiths became an accomplished coach, inspiring the likes of Stephen Hendry, Mark Williams and Mark Allen. Three-time world champion Williams was among the first to pay tribute on social media, describing Griffiths as a “mentor, coach, friend, legend”.
Allen added: “What a legend of a man who helped shape my career and life both on and off the table. Absolutely heartbroken. He wasn’t just a coach, he was family.”
Griffiths’s son Wayne wrote on Facebook: “To our friends and snooker followers in general, we are deeply saddened to share the news of our loss. Terry Griffiths OBE passed away peacefully on 1 December, after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was surrounded by his family in his beloved hometown in South Wales.
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