The death of Australian cricket legend Shane Warne in Thailand on Friday, March 4, 2022, was due to natural causes, according to authorities.
The post mortem examination revealed no signs of foul play in the 52-year-death, old’s according to a top Thai police official.
Warne, widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, died of a suspected heart attack while on vacation on the Thai island of Koh Samui.
His remains will be returned to Australia by the Australian government, where he will be accorded a state funeral.
Warne was a larger-than-life figure whose celebrity extended beyond sports and who influenced generations of fans.
At the Thai villa where he was staying with pals, he was discovered unresponsive. In the hospital, attempts to resuscitate him were fruitless.
Warne died of a “congenital disease,” according to Songyot Chayaninporamet, deputy director of Samui Hospital, who spoke at a news conference, according to Reuters.