According to Fox News, Shane Warne's management has made a brief statement stating that he died in Thailand following a suspected heart attack. The Australian cricketer was widely regarded as the finest spinner to ever play the game, having appeared in 145 Tests and taking 708 wickets.
Shane Warne, an Australian cricket icon, died at the age of 52. According to Fox News, he is believed to have died of a heart attack.
According to Fox, Warne's management issued a brief statement stating that he died in Thailand of a suspected heart attack.
"Despite the best efforts of medical workers, Shane was found lifeless in his villa and could not be resuscitate," according to the statement. "At this time, the family begs privacy and will share additional details in due course," the statement continued.
The Australian cricketer was widely regarded as the finest spinner to ever play the game, having appeared in 145 Tests and taking 708 wickets.
Warne's death was announced just hours after Rod Marsh, Australia's former wicketkeeper, died. He, too, succumbed to a heart attack and died. In fact, Warne's most recent tweet was a message of sympathies for the tragic news.
Since making his debut in 1992, Warne has appeared in 145 Tests for Australia, taking 708 wickets. Warne took 293 wickets in 194 ODI appearances. He was also named one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Century after claiming 708 Test Wickets over the course of a 15-year career from 1992 to 2007.
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