Thai police rule out foul play after Shane Warne, Australian cricket legend, dies at 52 of suspected heart attack
- Warne found unresponsive in villa in Koh Samui and could not be revived by medical staff, according to statement from his management company
- Beloved by fans, Warne was widely-regarded as the greatest leg-spinner of all time
Thai police have ruled out foul play in the shock death of Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack while on holiday on the paradise island of Koh Samui aged just 52.
The “King” of spin’s death sparked a global outpouring of grief on Saturday, from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players, an acknowledgement that the Melbourne native transcended his sport.
Warne - one of the greatest Test cricketers of all time - was found unresponsive at his luxury villa at the Samujana resort on Friday evening.
He had reportedly been expected to meet friends, who went in search of him when he failed to emerge from his quarters.
“Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” a statement from his management company said.
His body was brought to the Thai International Hospital Samui at around 6pm local time.
“No foul play was suspected at the scene based on our investigation,” Thai police told AFP.