He wanted to make a difference and and a difference he certainly made. Then he got drunk and head-butted a ref.
The star of Snooker who only recently surely died has been remembered by the formation of the Alex Higgins Trust, a charity that supports those who suffer from AIDS (Acquired Irish Drunken Sickness).
Alex Higgins wanted a funeral larger than that of the other well known Belfastian drunk, George Best. Although Alex weighed about 3 ounces when he died, his wish was granted by being pumped full of Hydrogen.
This is now a safe practice since it became illegal to smoke on British (United Kingdomish) soil without a permit.
Just watch those candles.
The trustees of the charity, a Mr Bertie Smalls and Francis Noel-Bacon are determined to collect as much money as possible and then keep it safe for a rainy day for good causes.
Obama Bin Larden made no comet.
