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Pool legend Mika Immonen dies after cancer battle
Finnish pool player Mika Immonen, a two-time world champion, passed away at the age of 52 after battling cancer.
Immonen, nicknamed 'The Iceman', was revered as one of the greatest pool players during his peak.
His significant achievements include winning the 2001 World Pool Championship and the 2009 World 10-Ball Championship.
He also secured two victories in the prestigious US Open Pool Championship and was a frequent participant in the Mosconi Cup, representing the European team.
Immonen, who was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 2014, also had notable rivalries with Filipino pool legends like Efren 'Bata' Reyes.
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