Shane Warne to be remembered at state funeral
msn.comShane Warne after the cricketing great died of a suspected fatal heart attack in Thailand on Friday. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed on Sunday Warne's family had accepted the state government's offer, with more details in coming days. 'It will be an opportunity for Victorians to pay tribute to his contribution to his sport, to our state and the country,' Andrews said.
Warne's manager James Erskine believes the 52-year-old would have wanted a public farewell. 'I think he would love to have a celebration of his life,' Mr Erskine said. 'He wouldn't want it (a funeral) to be just dignitaries. 'He was very much a man of the people, he would definitely want a situation where everyone could go to it if they want. 'Erskine earlier revealed the cricketer had finished a 'ridiculous' diet of consuming only fluids days before his death. 'He did go on these ridiculous sort of diets, and he was just finished with one,' James Erskine told Nine's Weekend Today on Sunday. 'It was a bit all or nothing.
It was either white buns with butter and lasagna stuffed in the middle or he would be having black and green juices. 'He obviously smoked most of his life.
I don't know. I think it was just a massive heart attack. 'Yuttana Sirisombat, superintendent at the Bo Phut police station, told reporters Warne had been suffering chest pains before arriving in Thailand.
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