Shane Warne passed away on Friday on the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui.© AFP
Cricket superstar Shane Warne died of natural causes, Thai police said Monday based on an autopsy report. The legendary Australian leg spinner died Friday on the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui after becoming unresponsive at a luxury villa. “Detectives received an autopsy report today in which a forensic doctor concludes that the death was a natural death,” Krissana Pattanacharoen, deputy national police spokesman, said in a statement. He said Warne’s family had been notified of the result and had accepted it.
“Investigators will finalize the autopsy reports and send them to prosecutors as soon as possible,” Krissana added.
Warne’s unexpected death at age 52 sparked an outpouring of grief from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow athletes.
The player, one of the greatest Test cricketers of all time, was not accosted at a resort villa in Samujana on Friday after failing to meet friends.
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Warne was taken to Thai International Hospital Samui at approximately 6:00 PM (1100 GMT), but his management said he “could not be resuscitated” despite medical efforts.
His body will be transported to Bangkok to be handed over to Australian diplomats for repatriation, officials said.
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