NZ snooker legend Dene O'Kane dies after accident at Waiheke home

Snooker star dies aged 61 after accident at home

Dene O’Kane from New Zealand played in the era of greats such as Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor

Snooker icon Dene O'Kane dies after tragic accident at New Zealand home

Dene O’Kane has passed away at the tragically young age of 61 (Picture: Getty Images) Dene O’Kane, New Zealand’s greatest snooker player, has died aged 61 after an accident at his home in Waiheke. The New Zealand Herald reports that O’Kane passed away in hospital on Tuesday after falling at his home earlier in the week. The popular figure was the standard-bearer for New Zealand snooker during an immensely competitive time in snooker history, rea…

Kiwi snooker great Dene O'Kane dies

NZ snooker great and three-time World Masters champion Dene O'Kane has died. He was 61.

NZ snooker legend Dene O'Kane dies after accident at Waiheke home

New Zealand snooker legend Dene O’Kane has died after a tragic accident at his Waiheke Island home. O’Kane - who captured New Zealanders’ hearts some three...

New Zealand's greatest snooker player Dene O'Kane dies aged 61 as Neal Foulds pays tribute to 'one of the good guys'

"New Zealand\u0027s greatest snooker player Dene O\u0027Kane has passed away at the age of 61. O\u0027Kane was a familiar face in the 1980s in the UK and twice reached the last eight of the World Championship during his 23-year professional career. Eurosport commentator and former world No. 3 snooker player Neal Foulds said O\u0027Kane \"always had a touch of class about him\"."