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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 Aug 2012

    BBC darts commentator Sid Waddell has died of cancer at the age of 72, his manager says.http://bbc.in/OcaBBB 

    4:25 AM - 12 Aug 2012
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      1. Kate Ardern‏ @KateAlvanley 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking one of my favourite commentators ever. Thanks for some great sporting moments. RIP

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      1. Olivia Carr‏ @Olivia6510 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking that's so sad he was a legend !!

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      1. noo noo‏ @annettewhite3 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking such tragic news...my thoughts are with his family.

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      1. Wend‏ @wendmyway 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking R.I.P #Sid Waddell - what an imaginative turn of phrase he had, even made darts interesting!

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      1. blokeonabandit‏ @blokeonbandit 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking # Sad to hear the passing of Sid, one of the great commentators.

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      1. Mathew Wood‏ @wigglywood 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking tragic

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      1. Nigel Gibson‏ @GibsonNigel33a 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Very sad news, may he RIP, peace!

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      1. Töny G‏ @Greenskin01 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking sad news RIP

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      1. em‏ @dzonz21 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking who better to replace him other than @stephenfry sad news i wonder if Stephen knew him

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      1. Pat Hallybone‏ @patannellis 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Oh no way, sad news :-(

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      1. Rinawmi Chhangte‏ @ladyofquirks 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking my condolence to #sidwaddel :'( #RIP

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      1. Anthony Colangelo‏Verified account @AnthColangelo 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @vdilorenzov #shattered

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      1. Ben Brown‏ @Munsen2010 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking damn. He was awesome, great commentator. RIP

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      1. shelly holder‏ @misshellfire38 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Omg so sad :(

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      1. Dennis‏ @Roberts4Dennis 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Legend. Enough said!

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      1. marc newton‏ @MarcRNewton 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking so sad, a legend in his sport, will be greatly missed. rip.

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      1. thankgod friday‏ @etuk75 12 Aug 2012
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        @bbcbreaking may his soul rest in peace

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      1. Toby Halton‏ @tobestar41 12 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I'm sad to hear that did Waddell has died he gave me a pound once for asking him for his autograph. A lovely man

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