Personal Life
Waddell was married to Irene and they have a joint family of five children: Nick, Lucy, Emma, Charlotte and Dan. A fervent Newcastle United supporter, Waddell lived in Leeds. In September 2011, it was announced that Waddell had been diagnosed with bowel cancer. His name is now mentioned on Cambridge college tour buses in the same breath as poet William Wordsworth, who also attended St John's.
He succumbed to bowel cancer on 11 August 2012, the day after his 72nd birthday. Following his death, the decision was made to rename the PDC World Darts Championship trophy to the Sid Waddell trophy from 2013 onwards. Waddell's funeral was held in Leeds on 22 August 2012. Before Waddell's funeral he was cremated earlier in the day in a private ceremony.
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