Overview
- Virgo had been on BBC duty at the Masters only weeks earlier, underscoring his continued presence in the sport up to his death.
- Snooker Legends, run by Jason Francis, announced the news and said he died in Spain, where he had lived in recent years.
- A family source told the Mirror that the cause of death was a ruptured aorta, a detail not issued as an official medical statement.
- The Salford-born former pro won the 1979 UK Championship, co-presented Big Break in the 1990s, spent decades in the BBC commentary box, and entered the World Snooker Hall of Fame in 2023.
- Figures including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, Stephen Hendry and Neil Robertson shared tributes, while statements from World Snooker Tour and BBC Sport praised his impact on and off the table.