Overview
- Hawkins died on December 22 at Torbay Hospital in Devon following a fast-progressing cancer, having married shortly before his death.
- He was a two-time British Champion, sharing the 2014 title with David Howell and winning outright in 2015, and he earned the GM title in 2014.
- In later years he focused on coaching in London with his partner and wife, Angela Eyton, working with leading juniors including WFM Bodhana Sivanandhan.
- His 2012 training book, Amateur to IM, is widely praised, reflecting his emphasis on deep endgame study as the foundation of his improvement.
- A GoFundMe to support his family remains active with about £28,825 raised, with reports attributing the appeal’s launch to friend Danny Gormally.