The PDC sends its condolences to the family and friends of Jamie Harvey, who passed away on Thursday morning aged 70.
Scottish ace Harvey was one of the founding players of the World Darts Council - which later became the PDC - and reached the semi-finals of the 1995/96 World Championship in one of 13 successive Circus Tavern appearances.
Harvey was also a World Matchplay semi-finalist in 1996 in one of a dozen challenges at the Winter Gardens, while he also played in the World Grand Prix, UK Open and Las Vegas Desert Classic during his career.
His only PDC ranked title came at the 2000 Antwerp Open, where he defeated Roland Scholten in the final, while he was on the receiving end of a nine-darter from Phil Taylor at the 2008 UK Open in what proved to be his final televised match before retiring the following year.
James Harvey, Jamie's son, announced that he "passed away peacefully at home surrounded by all his loved ones."
Harvey had initially broken through at the 1983 World Masters event, and played in the BDO World Championship twice before the WDC's breakaway in 1993.