Shane Warne's eldest child Brooke has issued a heartfelt plea to her fans to get an important check up, to prevent them dying from the illness that killed her father.
The king of spin tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 52 on March 4, 2022, while staying at a luxury villa on the Thailand holiday island of Koh Samui.
Brooke shared a post to Instagram on Wednesday which provided some alarming heart disease statistics, as she begged her followers to get a health check via The Shane Warne Legacy foundation.
'Heart disease is the number one killer in men and the second highest for women. Get checked at one of our machines,' she began.
'It's free and it takes four minutes. This test could save your life!'
Shane Warne's eldest child Brooke has issued a heartfelt plea to her fans to get an important check up, to prevent them dying from the illness that killed her father. The king of spin tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 52 on March 4, 2022, in Thailand. Both pictured
Along with her siblings Jackson, 25, and Summer, 22, Brooke established The Shane Warne Legacy foundation in 2023, which provides free heart disease checks to all Australians.
The aim was to offer at least 23,000 free four-minute health tests before the end of last year, with the figure to rise significantly to a targeted 500,000 in 2024.
In a letter published in the Herald Sun, Warne's children revealed why they launched the nationwide campaign.
Brooke shared a post to Instagram on Wednesday which provided some alarming heart disease statistics
She begged her followers to get a health check via The Shane Warne Legacy foundation
'We aim to reciprocate the love and guidance dad provided us throughout our lives by continuing the legacy he left behind,' they wrote.
'It's our heartfelt commitment to sustain the legacy on his behalf.
'We believe if Dad had taken one of these tests, he might still be with us today.'
Warne was trying to improve his health on his ill-fated trip to Thailand, with his manager James Erskine insisting he was sober - The room he had been staying in was clear of any alcohol or cigarettes at the time of his death.
Along with her siblings Jackson, 25, and Summer, 22, Brooke established The Shane Warne Legacy foundation in 2023, which provides free heart disease checks to all Australians. All pictured
While the tragedy rocked the nation, his children Brooke, Jackson and Summer hope Warne's sudden death can inspire other Aussies to take action and save their own lives.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in Australia, leading to 12 per cent of all fatalities.
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 - Warne's family believe if that test had been taken, their father and hero would still be alive.
