{"id":297742,"date":"2023-11-28T01:26:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T01:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297742"},"modified":"2023-11-28T01:26:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T01:26:10","slug":"shane-warnes-kids-believe-one-simple-step-could-have-saved-his-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/%d1%81ricket\/shane-warnes-kids-believe-one-simple-step-could-have-saved-his-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane Warne&apos;s kids believe one simple step could have saved his life"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Shane Warne&#8217;s children reveal they believe the legend &#8216;might still be with us today&#8217; if he&#8217;d taken one simple step before that fateful trip to Thailand<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Warne suffered a fatal heart attack in 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His children want his legacy to inspire them\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Believe one simple act could have saved Warne, and could save other Aussies\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Shane Warne&#8217;s tragic death in 2022 rocked Australian sport but one simple act could have saved his life, according to the family he left behind.<\/p>\n<p>The king of spin tragically died of a heart attack on March 4 while staying at a luxury villa on the Thailand holiday island of Koh Samui.<\/p>\n<p>Warne was trying to improve his health on the ill-fated trip, with his manager\u00a0James Erskine insisting he was sober. The room was clear of any alcohol or cigarettes at the time of his death.<\/p>\n<p>He was only 52.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the tragedy rocked the nation, his children\u00a0Brooke, Jackson and Summer hope Warne&#8217;s sudden death can inspire other Aussies to take action and save their own lives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/22\/78297459-12797523-image-a-2_1701122787477.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Warne, right, pictured with the Cricket World Cup and teammates Mark and Steve Waugh, tragically died in 2022 of a heart attack while holidaying in Thailand<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/22\/78297535-12797523-Warne_s_surviving_children_Jackson_Summer_and_Brooke_are_urging_-a-2_1701125395514.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Warne&#8217;s surviving children Jackson, Summer and Brooke are urging Aussies to take a heart test in a move that could save their lives<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/22\/78297493-12797523-image-m-7_1701122813662.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Warne was well known for his love of a drink and a smoke, which would have made him a candidate for regular heart health checks\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a joint letter penned for News Corp, the children are urging Aussies to have their hearts checked regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in Australia, leading to 12 per cent of all fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>While Warne did reportedly speak to a doctor about his heart health before leaving for Thailand, he did not have a thorough test carried out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Warne&#8217;s family believe if that test had been taken, their father and hero would still be with us.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We believe if dad had taken one of these tests, he might still be with us today,&#8217; the children wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When we reflect on Shane&#8217;s passing in March 2022, we can&#8217;t help but wonder if a heart test might have revealed an issue, allowing him to take preventive measures,&#8217; Warne&#8217;s parents\u00a0Brigitte and Keith added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/22\/78297567-12797523-image-a-4_1701122796755.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Warne&#8217;s parents\u00a0Brigitte and Keith, pictured with Warne and Liz Hurley when he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, also want to see more Aussie&#8217;s take a heart test<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/22\/78297451-12797523-Warne_delivered_many_moments_of_brilliance_in_his_playing_career-a-1_1701125394852.jpg\" height=\"430\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Warne delivered many moments of brilliance in his playing career and was a well liked media personality prior to his death<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/27\/22\/78297553-12797523-image-a-5_1701122800415.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Many Australians are still in mourning for the Sheikh of Tweak, with a tribute to Warne erected the the MCG where a stand has also been named in his honour<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Shane Warne Foundation is one of the greatest legacies left behind by the champion cricketer, with his children carrying the torch to continue the work of the non-profit organisation.<\/p>\n<p>Now Shane Warne Legacy &#8211; a new organisation to be launched on Tuesday &#8211; aims to fund 23,000 free health tests for Aussies this year, with the aim of providing 500,000 free heart tests for the nation in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We&#8217;re immensely proud of the Shane Warne Legacy team, who were dad&#8217;s team in life for nearly 20 years \u2013 they are ensuring dad will be remembered as he deserves, doing precisely what he would want \u2013 giving a leg up to those in need,&#8217; his children wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;His legacy, one of making a difference, is nothing short of extraordinary. He would love this.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We aim to reciprocate the love and guidance dad provided us throughout our lives by continuing the legacy he left behind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s our heartfelt commitment to sustain the legacy on his behalf.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/article-12797523\/Shane-Warne-heart-attack-death-children-save-life-Summer-Jackson-Brooke-Legacy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shane Warne&#8217;s children reveal they believe the legend &#8216;might still be with us today&#8217; if he&#8217;d taken one simple step before that fateful trip to Thailand Warne suffered a fatal heart attack in 2022 His children want his legacy to inspire them\u00a0 Believe one simple act could have saved Warne, and could save other Aussies\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Shane Warne&amp;apos;s kids believe one simple step could have saved his life - Sports Life Tale<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/\u0441ricket\/shane-warnes-kids-believe-one-simple-step-could-have-saved-his-life\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shane Warne&amp;apos;s kids believe one simple step could have saved his life - Sports Life Tale\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Shane Warne&#8217;s children reveal they believe the legend &#8216;might still be with us today&#8217; 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