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malaise

(288,718 posts) Fri Mar 4, 2022, 10:35 AM Mar 2022

died of a heart attack early this morning in Thailand.
He was 52. This is HUGE.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/shane-warne-dies-death-age-cause-of-death-australia-legend-passes-away-in-thailand-of-suspected-heart-attack/news-story/2871d970df662a247709703aa287ce84

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He did have Covid last year and was actually on a Ventilator.
Deepest sympathy to Aussie DUers and other cricket fans here.

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Holy Shit - I am speechless - Australian cricket legend Shane Warne [View all] malaise Mar 2022 OP

I came here to post that. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Mar 2022 #2

Let me put it this way malaise Mar 2022 #3

Only yesterday he posted a tweet of sympathy for malaise Mar 2022 #4

Because of Covid? n/t malaise Mar 2022 #6

He retired years ago malaise Mar 2022 #8

So young and apparently beloved. Nt spooky3 Mar 2022 #14

Best leg spinner in history malaise Mar 2022 #15

Too sad malaise Mar 2022 #18

This should interest you malaise Mar 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Mar 2022 #21

I was thinking the chest pains malaise Mar 2022 #22

The youngest of the 5 Cricketers of the Century muriel_volestrangler Mar 2022 #9

Viv will be 70 in a few days and Gary will be 86 in July malaise Mar 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Mar 2022 #11

Me too canetoad Mar 2022 #12

Warnie posted a tweet about Rod a few hours before his own death malaise Mar 2022 #13

The ball of the century T_i_B Mar 2022 #16

To think that was the first ball he ever bowled in malaise Mar 2022 #17

Here he tells you what he's about to do and does it malaise Mar 2022 #23

Amazing canetoad Mar 2022 #25

He was genuinely down to earth malaise Mar 2022 #26

Thanks for posting that T_I_B canetoad Mar 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Mar 2022 #27

You'll love this malaise Mar 2022 #28