Sid Waddell - Inducted into PDC Hall of Fame in 2008
Legendary Sky Sports commentator Sid Waddell was inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame in January 2008 alongside his colleague Dave Lanning to recognise their contributions to darts in over 30 years of broadcasting.
Between them, the pair held over 60 years of broadcasting experience in darts, and perhaps it was ironic that their careers recently went full circle - taking them back to Alexandra Palace, the birthplace of top-level darts on television and now the home of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship.
Their voices were among the most distinctive in professional sport, adding humour, rich colour and the benefit of their experience to PDC tournaments.
Sid and Dave first worked together on the famous Indoor League programme back in the 1970s, before Sid later became a part of the BBC broadcasting team at the Embassy Championship.
The formation of the PDC brought them back together in 1994 at Sky Sports, and alongside John Gwynne they were the voices bringing top class darts to television screens around the world as the sport's popularity boomed.
Amongst the most famous moments in Waddell's career, he commentated on Phil Taylor's historic first live televised nine-dart finish in 2002 and partnered Lanning when Taylor hit two nine-dart finishes in the 2010 Premier League Darts final - having also commentated in the semi-finals alongside Stephen Fry, a partnership made in heaven as the two great orators shared the microphone.
While Dave Lanning retired at the end of 2010, Sid continued to commentate until May 2012 whilst undergoing treatment for bowel cancer.
Away from the commentary box, Sid's book 'Bellies and Bullseyes' helped bring the magic of the old darting era back to the nation, as well as showing the lighter side of the modern era.
He enjoyed success with a total of 11 published books, including his 2010 book 'The Road Back Home', which charted his childhood in the north-east of England, and he also penned the 1980s children's TV hit series 'Jossy's Giants', which he wrote about a children's football team and was followed by another children's series, 'Sloggers'.
Sid's popularity saw him commentate away from darts on a number of Pool tournaments as well as being a well-known figure across a variety of media - once reading the National Lottery numbers!
Sid passed away on August 11 2012, the day after his 72nd birthday, following an 11-month battle against bowel cancer.