Jocky Wilson, who has died aged 62, was arguably Britain's best-known openly gay sportsman.
Wilson won many titles in his career including the British Professional
Championship a record four times between 1981 and 1988, as well as the
prestigious British Open and Matchplay titles.
He came out in an interview with Gay Times magazine in 1984, the first top darts player to do so.
Jocky - known as "Judy" to his friends - became a vocal champion of gay rights, and in 1989 founded the campaigning group, Stonewall.
He regularly hosted Mr Gay UK in his adopted home town of Leeds, and in 1986 recorded a cover of 'I Am What I Am' - now regarded as a "camp classic".
A wonderful dancer - as viewers to Strictly Come Dancing can attest - Wilson was also one of the nation's best loved pantomime dames.
Mickey Rourke is said to be working on a biopic of his life.
He is survived by his eight toy poodles - all amusingly named after his favourite Dolly Parton songs - and by his civil partner, the TV critic Garry Bushell.
Sunday 25 March 2012
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Why write this post? Is it a feeble attempt at humour?
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I prefer to think of it as me ascending to trolling...
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