FORMER snooker star Silvino Francisco has died aged 78.
The South African reached world No10 and won the British Open in 1985.
He remains the only African player to have ever won a ranking event.
Francisco sadly died on December 14, with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) confirming the news earlier today.
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