Leighton Rees
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: January 17, 1940
Day of Death: June 8, 2003 (63 years old)
Place of Birth: Ynysybwl, Wales
Leighton Rees (17 January 1940 – 8 June 2003) was a Welsh professional darts player. He is best known as the first-ever BDO World Professional Darts Champion, having won the inaugural 1978 BDO World Darts Championship and was a former World No. 1 player. He was one of the sport's most successful players throughout the 1970s, and retired from the game in 1991. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia