Steve Mizerak passes away at 61

Legendary pool player Steve "The Miz" Mizerak passed away Monday May 29. He was suffering from gall bladder problems and was in a coma at the time of his death. He was 61 years old.

Mizerak's favourite game was straight pool and he won the US Open in this discipline from 1970-1973. He also won the 1978 US Open in 9-ball. Later in life he took to One Pocket, finishing runner-up in two "Legends of One Pocket" events.

He will also be remembered for his appearances on both the small and big screen. He starred in commercials and performed in the movies Baltimore Bullet and The Color of Money.

See also:

• Billiards legend Mizerak dead at 61 (Sports Illustrated/AP)
• Pool World Loses The Miz (AzBilliards)
• Steve Mizerak Passes Away (Inside Pool Magazine)
• "The Miz" Will Be Missed (Billiards Digest)
  
• In Memory of a Legend (OnePocket.org)
• Pool's Biggest Showoff (Billiards Digest)
  
• Steve Mizerak video tribute (You Tube)