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Australian cricketer Shane Warne, a legend in the sport, died suddenly at the age of 52 of a sudden heart attack on Friday. “It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4th March,” MPC Entertainment, Warne’s company, said in a statement. “Shane was found unresponsive in his Villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” they added. “The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.” Last year, Warne was a cheerleader...

...Meanwhile, Thai police revealed that Warne had complained of chest pains in Australia before his trip to Thailand, saying the champion leg-spinner had a “record of heart symptoms”. The 52-year-old is believed to have died of a heart attack on Friday while on holiday in Koh Samui. Police superintendent Yuthana Sirisombat suggested that, after an autopsy, Warne’s body would be flown back to Australia, where prime minister Scott Morrison has offered a state funeral to the cricketer’s family. In Thailand police continued to piece together Warne’s final hours, with officers categorically ruling out drugs or “foul play” in relation to...

The actress, model and underwear designer Elizabeth Hurley is getting behind Brexit, using her social media presence to campaign for Britain to leave the European Union (EU). The Bedazzled and Austin Powers star began her personal Brexit push earlier this month June, when she urged her half a million followers on Twitter to register to vote. “Every vote counts #Brexit”, she added on the micro-blogging site. Soon after she began retweeting messages from Vote Leave, the official campaign to leave the EU, and its leader Boris Johnson. The issues of immigration and the accession of new member states appear to be...