{"id":2520,"date":"2020-09-24T11:48:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T11:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetelegram.com.au\/?p=2520"},"modified":"2020-09-24T13:57:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T13:57:34","slug":"australian-cricket-legend-dean-jones-dies-of-heart-attack-in-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetelegram.com.au\/australian-cricket-legend-dean-jones-dies-of-heart-attack-in-mumbai\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Cricket Legend Dean Jones Dies Of Heart Attack in Mumbai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian cricket legend Dean Jones<\/strong> is no more! The legend died of heart attack at the age of 59.<\/p>\n

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Dean Jones passed away at the age of 59.<\/li>\n
He died of heart attack in Mumbai.<\/li>\n
Brett Lee tried to give him CPR.<\/li>\n
He was in India as a part of IPL\u2019s commentating team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Australian cricket player who turned into a commentator died in a Mumbai hotel on 24^{th<\/sup> September, of a massive heart attack. He was in India as a part of IPL\u2019s commentating team.<\/p>\n}
According to sources, Dean collapsed in the hotel lobby while he was entering with former fast bowler, Brett Lee<\/strong>. Brett tried his best to give him CRP but was not successful. On an early morning, the late cricket, along with Lee and another commentator Nikhil Chopra<\/strong> had breakfast,<\/p>\n
Star India, who hosts the broadcast of IPL via Star Sports, released a statement writing:<\/p>\n
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr. Dean Mervyn Jones AM. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The statement continued:<\/p>\n
He was a champion commentator whose presence and presentation of the game always brought joy to millions of fans. He will be sorely missed by everyone at Star and his millions of fans across the globe.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Overall, Dean played 52 tests for Australia and is widely known for his double-century against India in the tied Test of 1986. \u00a0He scored 3631 runs at an average of 46.55 with eleven centuries.<\/p>\n
According to The Telegram investigation, the following celebrities have tweeted about Dean Jones\u2019 death over different platforms and media:<\/p>\n
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar<\/strong> felt absolutely heartbreaking. He wrote: A wonderful soul taken away too soon. Had the opportunity to play against him during my first tour of Australia.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Absolutely heartbreaking news about Dean Jones passing away.
A wonderful soul taken away too soon. Had the opportunity to play against him during my first tour of Australia.
May his soul rest in peace and my condolences to his loved ones. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc pic.twitter.com\/u6oEY1h7zz<\/a><\/p>\n
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n