Dan Walker has recalled a recent and ‘effervescent’ BBC Breakfast appearance by Shane Warne, just weeks before his sudden death at the age of 52.
Warne died in Koh Samui, Thailand on Friday, with a statement from his management confirming the news: ‘Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived. ‘The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course. ’Paying tribute to one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Walker tweeted: ‘Genuinely can’t believe the sad news about the death of Shane Warne. ‘He came on Breakfast just a couple of weeks ago & was as effervescent as ever. ‘What a talent he was.
He had a huge impact on cricket and will be sorely missed by so many. ’Warne appeared on BBC Breakfast in January to speak about his new Amazon Prime documentary, as well as offer commentary on English cricket captain Joe Root.
Speaking about the highs and lows of his career that are shown in the documentary, as well as the scandals that shaped his private and public life, he said: ‘You make a mistake and everybody knows about it.
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