Tony Green: Bullseye darts legend dies aged 85 after battle with Alzheimer’s

Mar 04, 2024 at 8:37 PM

Bullseye star and darts commentator Tony Green, who labored alongside Jim Bowen on the hit ITV present for greater than a decade, has died aged 85.

An announcement on the Bullseye Facebook account mentioned “our dear friend and much-loved colleague… passed away peacefully today after a long battle with Alzheimer’s”.

Green, a former newbie participant, was a darts commentator for the BBC and likewise grew to become the announcer and co-host of Bullseye, the place he labored for 13 years from 1982.

He returned in a brand new model of the present which aired from April 2006.

The assertion added: “Our love, ideas and prayers exit to all of Tony’s household, who we maintain such affection for, to all of Tony pals and people who had been fortunate sufficient to work with him.

“Thank you Tony for all the memories, all the laughs (and trust us there were many!) and all the special times filming Bullseye together, what wonderful years those were and we are honoured to have shared them with you.”

Tributes quickly poured in from members of the darts group. Player Steve Beaton wrote on X: “So sad to hear the news that Tony Green has passed away.”

Beaton additionally revealed that it was Green who gave him his notorious nickname ‘The Bronzed Adonis’, coined because of his tanned look.

“My thoughts are with Jacky and all the family,” he continued. “Such a nice guy did plenty of exhibitions together and golf days and he gave me my nickname. RIP my friend.”

TV presenter and former darts professional Bobby George additionally despatched his condolences to Green’s household “at this very sad time”.

He wrote: “So sorry and sad to hear of Tony Green’s passing he was a good dart player, caller, commentator and an icon of the #Bullseye show.”