Death
Sanders committed suicide suffering from personal and serious financial difficulties. The lesson at his funeral was read by former world champion Bruce Penhall, who was a close personal friend.
His ashes were flown back to Australia where they are buried in Sydney.
The Australian national under-23s speedway championship is named the Bill Sanders Trophy in his memory.
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Famous quotes containing the word death:
“I do not find
The Hanged Man. Fear death by water.
I see crowds of people, walking round in a ring.
Thank you.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
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let it be pantomime, this last peep show,
so that I may squat at the edge trying on
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