Piers Morgan reveals last text exchange with 'great mate,' Shane Warne
Piers Morgan has penned a heartfelt tribute to Shane Warne, following his sudden death yesterday.
The Australian sporting legend died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand, aged 52, his management confirmed late on Friday night.
In a column for The Sun Morgan got emotional looking back on his "great mate," revealing that they shared a text exchange just one day before his death.
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Piers Morgan and Shane Warne. Instagram/@Piers Morgan
Morgan wrote, "Shane Warne messaged me yesterday morning, seconds after I tweeted this observation about Vladimir Putin holding the world to ransom over nuclear weapons: 'When did we get so pathetically spineless in the face of nasty little bullies?'"
"'Spot on mate!' agreed Warnie, which was an unsurprising response from a man who never shirked a confrontation on or off a cricket field," he continued.
Morgan revealed that the pair had been in regular touch over the past few weeks as he had been holidaying in Sydney. The British media personality said that they had planned to catch up, but bad weather had gotten in the way of travel plans.
"Now I'll never play golf or have dinner with my great mate again, nor enjoy any more of his forthright, hilarious, and often very candid stream of consciousness on WhatsApp and that realisation makes me incredibly sad," Morgan wrote.
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Morgan describe his friend as a "one-off" with a "massive heart" — saying the news of Warne's death hit him like "a sucker punch."
The overwhelming global response to Warne's death is a testament to his character with Morgan remarking that he is "arguably the sport's most charismatic figure."
Yesterday, Morgan took to Twitter to honour the cricketer writing, "Absolutely devastated to hear that @ShaneWarne has died from a heart attack aged just 52."
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"He was a genius cricketer, a supreme entertainer, a fantastic bloke and a great loyal friend for many years. Just gutting news. RIP Warnie, I loved every minute in your company."
