Celebrities pay tribute to cricketer Shane Warne at service
ABC News
An eclectic array of celebrities including singer Elton John, golfing legend Greg Norman and champion surfer Kelly Slater have paid tribute to their friend, former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, at a star-studded state memorial service
CANBERRA, Australia -- An eclectic array of celebrities including singer Elton John, golfing legend Greg Norman and champion surfer Kelly Slater paid tribute on Wednesday to their friend, former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, at a star-studded state memorial service.
More than 50,000 mourners chanted their hero’s nickname “Warnie” at the outset of the service at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as they used to do when he took to the pitch for a match.
It was his hometown pitch where he cemented his sporting legend in 2006 by becoming the first bowler in the world to take 700 test wickets.
Warne’s death at a Thai resort of a suspected heart attack on March 4 at the age of 52 made headlines around the world.
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