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TV star and much-loved darts commentator Tony Green, known for his role on nostalgic ITV show Bullseye, has sadly passed away at the age of 85 after losing his battle with Alzheimer's disease.Tony, who was born in Hull, became a household name when he teamed up with Jim Bowen - who passed away in 2018 - on the darts show, bringing joy to sports fans on our screens for an impressive 13 years. Alongside Jim and Sid Waddell, Tony was the voice of a generation for darts fans.The upsetting news of Tony's passing was shared on the Bullseye Facebook page, which wrote: "It's with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear friend and much loved colleague Mr Tony Green.Tony passed away peacefully today after a long battle with Alzheimer's." "Our love, thoughts and prayers go out to all of Tony's family, who we hold such affection for, to all of Tony friends and those who were lucky enough 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.

Peter Kay is angry with late paedophile presenter Jimmy Savile for destroying the legacy of his music video for '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo'. The stand-up comic teamed up with singer Tony Christie in 2005 to release a version of the 1971 track - which had featured in Kay's Channel 4 sitcom 'Phoenix Nights' in 2002 - to raise money for charity Comic Relief. The video featured Kay and a host of other beloved British celebrities miming along to the lyrics and walking and dancing, these included 'Coronation Street' actor William Roache, his late 'Corrie' co-star Anne Kirkbride, late 'Bullseye' host Jim Bowen, Sir Cliff Richard, talk show host Sir Michael Parkinson, late comedy great Ronnie Corbett and more.

South Dakota State Capitol – Photo: Jim Bowen, via Wikimedia.