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Shane Warne dies at 52, tributes pour in on Twitter for legendary cricketer
People shared various tweets to pay tribute to Shane Warne who died aged 52.
Former Australia spinner Shane Warne died at the age of 52 during his vacation at the Thai island of Koh Samui on Friday. According to a statement issued by his management company, MPC Entertainment, he died of a suspected heart attack. The news of this legendary cricketer’s death sent shockwaves around the world. It led many to take to different social media platforms, especially Twitter, to share their tributes. In fact, the hashtag #ShaneWarne is also trending on Twitter with many paying their respect to him.
People wrote they will miss the legend and are shocked by the news. Some did so by sharing pictures of Shane Warne. Just like this Twitter user who posted:
Take a look at some other tweets that people posted:
“Sad day for Cricket! An iconic cricket player has left us. Deeply saddened by this news. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and fans all around the world,” wrote a Twitter user. “Still can't believe that #ShaneWarne is no longer in this world. The best leg spinner, a player who was loved everywhere due to his talent and sheer magic with the ball. He led the young #RajasthanRoyals team to the first IPL victory and has been a fab mentor,” expressed another. “Shocked, saddened by the loss of #ShaneWarne - the cricketing legend. Lively on and off the field; has now passed on to a different world. Om Shanti,” commented a third.
