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Shane Warne ate Vegemite toast as his last meal hours before he died of a suspected heart attack at a villa in Thailand, a close friend has revealed.
Sporting News chief executive Tom Hall was one of four mates holidaying with the 52-year-old at the Samujana resort on the island of Koh Samui where the legendary spin-bowler suddenly died on Friday.
Hall, who met Warne at a charity poker tournament 15 years ago, lifted the lid on the leg spinner's final moments - including an unexpected act of kindness toward his friend.
It comes as it emerges Warne had received a massage from two local masseuses at his villa and had ordered a new tailored suit before his death.
Hall, a championship-winning poker player, wrote for for Sporting News about sharing Vegemite on toast with Warne.
'I have dined with Shane in many fine establishments, but rather than sample some of the local Thai fare, we tuck into a plate of Vegemite on toast.'
'Shane chomping away: 'Geez, you can't beat Vegemite with some butter, always great wherever you are in the world'.
'An Australian through and through - this was to turn out to be his last meal.'
He went upstairs to speak to his kids on the phone, the last time Hall saw him alive.
Earlier that same day, Hall and his holidaying friends Andrew Neophitou, Gaz, and Fred were chatting with Warne about the best way to watch the Australia vs Pakistan Test on TV.
The cricket legend then ducked into his room before emerging with a set of gifts for Hall.
'Shane had been working with me at The Sporting News for the past year or so and he presented me with his jumper from the 2005 Ashes Test, his 2008 IPL shirt and a one-day international shirt and cap to place in the TSN offices in Australia and the UK,' Hall wrote.
Warne entertained his longtime friend with stories about the first season of the Indian Premier League - not knowing it would be one of the last conversations shared between the pair.
Paramedic tells about frantic scenes: 'Come on Shane'
Paramedic Anuch Han-iam told The Sun about the frantic moment he and a colleague arrived to try and save Warne's life at his villa.
The cricket legend's friends were trying to revive the 52-year-old before Mr Anuch took over CPR.
'They were desperate. I think one was crying. They were really stressed and panicked,' the paramedic told the newspaper.
'They kept trying to wake him and I heard someone saying, 'come on, Shane. Come on, Shane'.
'I could see they were all shocked and I just tried to concentrate and do my best.'
Mr Anuch said the room was clean and there were no signs of partying such as beer or cigarettes.
'I did my best for him and gave all my energy,' the paramedic said. 'I'm so sorry that I couldn't help him.'
A state funeral will be held in Victoria after Warne's family accepted an offer from the state government.
Warne's body was being moved for an autopsy in the main state hospital in Surat Thani province on Sunday.
Cricket legend's final moments
Shane Warne had intended to take a three month break when his holiday was cut short by a suspected heart attack.
Below is a quick rundown of his final moments as police and friends share details.
- Warne arrives by flight at Samui Airport at 8.35pm on Thursday.
- He is joined by three friends: Andrew Neophitou, Fred Witherow, Gareth Edwards.
- The cricket legend checks into his luxury villa at the Samujana resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui.
- Warne makes an Instagram post and uploads a photo of the pool at the villa. 'Goodnight from Samujana Villas in Koh Samui,' he writes.
- He is joined by his fourth friend Tom Hall the following day.
- Warne orders a suit from a local tailor and two Thai masseuses to give him a massage at the villa.
- He settles in with his group of friends to watch Australia vs Pakistan test in Thailand.
- Warne gifts his close friend Hall his 2005 Ashes Test jumper, 2008 IPL shirt and one-day international shirt and cap.
- Warne enjoys Vegemite toast - it will unknowingly be his final meal.
- Group of friends make plans to go out for drinks when Warne goes to his room.
- Warne continues to watch the cricket in his room and phones his children back home.
- Neophitou knocks on Warne's room door before finding the cricket legend unresponsive at 5pm on Friday.
One of Warne's friends, Andrew Neophitu, had performed CPR before paramedics arrived.
The cricketer's manager James Erskine said: 'They were going to have a drink ... or go and meet someone to go out and have a drink at 5pm and Neo knocked on his door at 5.15 pm because Warnie is always on time,' Erskine said.
'He went in there ... and then realised something was wrong. And he turned him over and gave him CPR and mouth-to-mouth, which lasted about 20 minutes and then the ambulance came.'
Warne was taken by ambulance to Thai International Hospital and later his body was transferred to Koh Samui Hospital. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
Yuttana Sirisombat, superintendent at the Bo Phut police station, told reporters Warne had been suffering chest pains before arriving in Thailand.
He also had asthma and had seen a doctor about his heart.
Liquid-only diet
Warne's manager said 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.
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Shane Warne ate Vegemite toast as his last meal hours before he died of a suspected heart attack at a villa in Thailand, a close friend has revealed.
Sporting News chief executive Tom Hall was one of four mates holidaying with the 52-year-old at the Samujana resort on the island of Koh Samui where the legendary spin-bowler suddenly died on Friday.
Hall, who met Warne at a charity poker tournament 15 years ago, lifted the lid on the leg spinner's final moments - including an unexpected act of kindness toward his friend.
It comes as it emerges Warne had received a massage from two local masseuses at his villa and had ordered a new tailored suit before his death.
Hall, a championship-winning poker player, wrote for for Sporting News about sharing Vegemite on toast with Warne.
'I have dined with Shane in many fine establishments, but rather than sample some of the local Thai fare, we tuck into a plate of Vegemite on toast.'
'Shane chomping away: 'Geez, you can't beat Vegemite with some butter, always great wherever you are in the world'.
'An Australian through and through - this was to turn out to be his last meal.'
He went upstairs to speak to his kids on the phone, the last time Hall saw him alive.
Earlier that same day, Hall and his holidaying friends Andrew Neophitou, Gaz, and Fred were chatting with Warne about the best way to watch the Australia vs Pakistan Test on TV.
The cricket legend then ducked into his room before emerging with a set of gifts for Hall.
'Shane had been working with me at The Sporting News for the past year or so and he presented me with his jumper from the 2005 Ashes Test, his 2008 IPL shirt and a one-day international shirt and cap to place in the TSN offices in Australia and the UK,' Hall wrote.
Warne entertained his longtime friend with stories about the first season of the Indian Premier League - not knowing it would be one of the last conversations shared between the pair.
Paramedic tells about frantic scenes: 'Come on Shane'
Paramedic Anuch Han-iam told The Sun about the frantic moment he and a colleague arrived to try and save Warne's life at his villa.
The cricket legend's friends were trying to revive the 52-year-old before Mr Anuch took over CPR.
'They were desperate. I think one was crying. They were really stressed and panicked,' the paramedic told the newspaper.
'They kept trying to wake him and I heard someone saying, 'come on, Shane. Come on, Shane'.
'I could see they were all shocked and I just tried to concentrate and do my best.'
Mr Anuch said the room was clean and there were no signs of partying such as beer or cigarettes.
'I did my best for him and gave all my energy,' the paramedic said. 'I'm so sorry that I couldn't help him.'
A state funeral will be held in Victoria after Warne's family accepted an offer from the state government.
Warne's body was being moved for an autopsy in the main state hospital in Surat Thani province on Sunday.
Cricket legend's final moments
Shane Warne had intended to take a three month break when his holiday was cut short by a suspected heart attack.
Below is a quick rundown of his final moments as police and friends share details.
- Warne arrives by flight at Samui Airport at 8.35pm on Thursday.
- He is joined by three friends: Andrew Neophitou, Fred Witherow, Gareth Edwards.
- The cricket legend checks into his luxury villa at the Samujana resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui.
- Warne makes an Instagram post and uploads a photo of the pool at the villa. 'Goodnight from Samujana Villas in Koh Samui,' he writes.
- He is joined by his fourth friend Tom Hall the following day.
- Warne orders a suit from a local tailor and two Thai masseuses to give him a massage at the villa.
- He settles in with his group of friends to watch Australia vs Pakistan test in Thailand.
- Warne gifts his close friend Hall his 2005 Ashes Test jumper, 2008 IPL shirt and one-day international shirt and cap.
- Warne enjoys Vegemite toast - it will unknowingly be his final meal.
- Group of friends make plans to go out for drinks when Warne goes to his room.
- Warne continues to watch the cricket in his room and phones his children back home.
- Neophitou knocks on Warne's room door before finding the cricket legend unresponsive at 5pm on Friday.
One of Warne's friends, Andrew Neophitu, had performed CPR before paramedics arrived.
The cricketer's manager James Erskine said: 'They were going to have a drink ... or go and meet someone to go out and have a drink at 5pm and Neo knocked on his door at 5.15 pm because Warnie is always on time,' Erskine said.
'He went in there ... and then realised something was wrong. And he turned him over and gave him CPR and mouth-to-mouth, which lasted about 20 minutes and then the ambulance came.'
Warne was taken by ambulance to Thai International Hospital and later his body was transferred to Koh Samui Hospital. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
Yuttana Sirisombat, superintendent at the Bo Phut police station, told reporters Warne had been suffering chest pains before arriving in Thailand.
He also had asthma and had seen a doctor about his heart.
Liquid-only diet
Warne's manager said 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.