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BBC legend dead as tributes paid to 'giant of broadcasting who will forever be remembered'


Tributes are being paid to the 'giant of broadcasting' who worked in TV and radio for more than four decades and who will be "forever remembered" by fans

Clive not only showed talent as a snooker player himself but also became an iconic figure behind the microphone commentating on the sport. Tributes have poured in for Clive, who died at the age of 87 (Image: YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Comedian and writer Mark Watson joined others in expressing their condolences online, remarking, "Ah what an amazing snooker man," and nostalgically recalling Clive as "The earliest voice I associate with the game, even before Ted [Lowe]. "He reached a highest world ranking of 47th but it was off the table where he made a vast and varied contribution, primarily as a broadcaster and journalist but also as the trusted conscience of the sport.

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