DARTS legend Jocky Wilson died last night — two days after his 62nd birthday.

The two-times world champ — who was battling lung disease — passed away at his

home in Kirkcaldy, Fife, just after 9pm.

Last night a source said: “He was with family members when he collapsed.”

Record world title winner Phil Taylor paid tribute, saying: “We owe Jocky so

much.

“With the likes of Eric Bristow and John Lowe, he made the game what it is

today. Jocky really was a true legend.”

Scotland’s current No 1 Gary Anderson revealed his anguish at the news: “Jocky

was the reason I took up the sport, he was my inspiration. It’s incredibly

sad.”

It is understood distraught relatives could do nothing to save the 1980s

sports hero.

Our source added: “He passed away at home. At the moment, the cause isn’t

known.”

Two years ago, Jocky was warned to quit cigarettes or die after being

diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which blocks airflow

to the lungs.

The darts ace — who smoked up to 50 a day for 40 years — needed a special

machine to breathe and was struggling to talk.

Jocky was being cared for by wife Malvina and his grandson at their home, on

the doorstep of the town’s Victoria Hospital.

Malvina told The Scottish Sun just three weeks ago: “It’s such a struggle for

Jocky.

“He is sleeping most of the time and he can’t talk for hardly any time at all

without struggling for breath.

“He needs the machine to breathe. He needs 24-hour attention.”

Jocky was notorious for his smoking and drinking and quit darts in 1995 after

15 years at the top.

In that time, he won two world titles — 1982 and 1989 — and was one of the

pioneering players who made themselves household names.

Darts’ top stars are in Barnsley for a PDC UK Open qualifier this weekend —

and they will hold a one minute’s applause before today’s event in tribute

to the Scot.

His ex-manager Tommy Cox night: “Jocky’s public perception was very different

to the real man. He never drank at home, only socially.

“He had a very tough upbringing and overcome adversity to become world

champion. I will miss him hugely.”

Cops last night said they were dealing with a fatality and there appeared to

be no suspicious circumstances.

A spokesman for Fife Police added: “A report will be submitted to the

procurator fiscal.”