▁the ▁world . ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁poll ▁of ▁Wel sh ▁rugby ▁fans ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁Dav ies ▁was ▁voted ▁both ▁Great est ▁Ever ▁Wel sh ▁Captain ▁and ▁Great est ▁Ever ▁Wel sh ▁Number ▁ 8 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁he ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁International ▁Rugby ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁sm oker ▁and ▁was ▁diagn osed ▁with ▁lung ▁cancer ▁( aden oc arc in oma ) ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁He ▁died ▁ 4 ▁months ▁later . ▁ ▁Dav ies ▁had ▁a ▁son ▁and ▁daughter ▁by ▁his ▁first ▁wife ▁Sh ir ley ; ▁the ▁marriage ▁ended ▁in ▁divor ce . ▁He ▁is ▁surv ived ▁by ▁his ▁second ▁wife ▁J eni ▁and ▁his ▁three ▁step children , ▁and ▁by ▁his ▁two ▁children ▁from ▁his ▁first ▁marriage . ▁ ▁S ources ▁Mer v yn ▁Dav ies ▁& ▁David ▁Ro ach ▁- ▁In ▁Str ength ▁and ▁Sh adow ▁( Main stream , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ) ▁The ▁Mer v yn ▁Dav ies ▁Story ▁( B BC 2 , ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 7 ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 2 ▁death s ▁Category : R ugby ▁union ▁players ▁from ▁Sw anse a ▁Category : W ales ▁international ▁rugby ▁union ▁players ▁Category : R ugby ▁union ▁number ▁e ights ▁Category : B rit ish ▁and ▁Irish ▁L ions ▁rugby ▁union ▁players ▁from ▁Wales ▁Category : W ales