Investigations have revealed that Australian cricket legend Shane Warne’s four friends had battled to save his life for 20 minutes following his sudden cardiac arrest.
According to Thai police, Warne, considered the greatest leg spinner in history, was found unconscious in a villa in the resort of Koh Samui in Thailand on Friday.
The Thai police further revealed that Warne was staying in the villa with four friends, who had found him unresponsive when one of them had tried to wake him for food at around 5 pm local time.
The friends reportedly performed CPR on him for approximately 20 minutes before an ambulance arrived to take Warne to the Thai International Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne was 52 at the time of his demise. Tributes have been pouring in for the late Australian great.
Warne’s death was announced just 12 hours after he tweeted his shock at the death of Australia’s great wicket-keeper Rodney Marsh, who also died following a cardiac arrest.
Warne is said to have landed in Thailand yesterday and was seen chatting happily with fans at the airport. (NewsWire)