Australian cricketer Shane Warne, one of the finest leg-spinners of all time whose talent and personality transcended the sport, died on Friday. He was 52.

Warne, who ended his spell-binding international career in 2007 with a remarkable 708 Test wickets, died of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, his family said in a statement.

“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” the statement read.

“The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”

Thai police said they were not treating the death as suspicious.

His death comes hours after another former Australian cricket great, wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, died on Friday at the age of 74.

Warne’s last post on Twitter, 12 hours before his death was reported, was a tribute to Marsh.

“Sad to hear the news that Rod Marsh has passed. He was a legend of our great game & an inspiration to so many young boys & girls. Rod cared deeply about cricket & gave so much-especially to Australia & England players. Sending lots & lots of love to Ros & the family,” he had tweeted.

Credited with reviving the art of leg spin, Warne made his test debut in 1992 against India. Rated among the five greatest cricketers of the 20th century, Warne was one of the game’s prominent crowd-pullers whose craft as well as lifestyle often made headlines.

His great Indian rival Sachin Tendulkar was “shocked, stunned & miserable” at the death of the Australian stalwart.

“Will miss you Warnie. There was never a dull moment with you around, on or off the field. Will always treasure our on field duels & off field banter. You always had a special place for India & Indians had a special place for you,” Tendulkar tweeted.