Shane Warne: Four friends 'battled for 20 mins' to try and save Australian legend

Shane Warne's children have given him an emotional goodbye as they were photographed kissing his coffin during his funeral on Sunday.The cricket legend was just 52 when he passed away earlier this month, following a suspected heart attack. Shane leaves behind his ex-wife Simone Callahan and their three children Brooke, 24, Jackson, 23, and Summer, 20.

Shane Warne's closest friends and family gathered on Sunday to bid farewell to the cricket star following his death earlier this month.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley left emotional after being forced to miss Shane Warne's funeralThe sporting icon and father-of-three passed away during a holiday in Thailand of natural causes, aged just 52.WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's lifeA total of 80 guests, including Shane's ex-wife Simone Callahan, their three children, Jackson, Summer and Brooke, as well as his parents and brother all gathered at St Kilda Football Club in Melbourne for a private service.READ: Shane Warne's cause of death revealed as his three children and ex-wife break their silenceRELATED: Elizabeth Hurley pens heartbreaking tribute to ex-fiance Shane Warne after shock deathGuests were invited to wear St Kilda scarves and two scarves were draped across Shane's coffin as it was driven around the oval to the sound of the 1970s Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes' hit The Time of My Life. Simone and friends raised a glass for ShaneTwo other songs played during the outdoor part of the service, Fix You by Coldplay and Simply The Best by Tina Turner.The lap of honour was immediately followed by a champagne toast and ex-wife Simone could be seen smiling whilst lifting her glass.It was an emotional day for Shane's children as his youngest daughter Summer, 20, was in tears during the service and his only son Jackson was pictured kissing his coffin as the procession ended.

WATCH BELOW: Shane and Summer Warne "Dash City" TikTokWhile the world is pretty familiar with Jackson Warne, given his stint on SAS Australia, less is known about his two daughters, Brooke and Summer, who tend to live a little further out of the spotlight.However, Shane was always one to celebrate his kids on social media, and a deep love for them could be gleaned from his posts and Stories, where he shared many snaps of the girls and wrote gushing tributes for certain milestones.Brooke was Shane’s oldest child at age 24, while Summer was his youngest, aged only 20.Shane with Jackson and Brooke at a charity event.Shane shared a sweet Instagram Story a few years ago to mark the momentous occasion of Summer finishing high school, which meant all of his kids had finally finished their schooling.“Wow.

Shane Warne's cause of death has been revealed, four days after his death was announced.According to Thai police, the 52-year-old cricket legend died of "natural causes".WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's lifeJust hours later, on Monday night, his family, including his three children, Brooke, Jackson and Summer, ex-wife Simone Callahan, his parents and brother Jason issued a moving statement in which they paid tribute to Shane.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley pens heartbreaking tribute to ex-fiance Shane Warne after shock deathRELATED: Damian Hurley pens emotional tribute following death of 'father figure' Shane Warne"The night of the 4th of March 2022 is when a never-ending nightmare began for our family, for that is the date we lost our much loved and admired son, father, brother and Uncle, Shane Keith Warne, a tragedy we will never come to terms with," his parents Keith and Brigette began the statement. The cricket legend passed away during a holiday in Thailand"To find words to adequately express our sadness is an impossible task for us and looking to a future without Shane is inconceivable, hopefully the mountain of happy memories we all have will help us cope with our ongoing grief."Shane's eldest daughter Brooke, 24, and her brother Jackson hailed their dad as the "best father"."We were so similar in so many ways and I always used to joke that I got your genes and about how much that annoyed me!" Brooke said, before adding: "Well now I couldn't be happier and prouder that I have your genes.

WATCH: Summer Warne makes a TikTok with her dad ShaneAs the country mourns his incredible life, we are looking back at his whirlwind love story with British actress Elizabeth Hurley."I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever. RIP my beloved Lionheart," Liz penned on Instagram in the wake of his death.The pair met at the races in July 2010, and when pictures surfaced of them kissing in London their love became official to the world.Fans of the actor and cricket player witnessed their flirty Twitter exchanges, including a particularly sweet one where Liz tweeted, "Oooh … you're such a caveman.

WATCH BELOW: Shane Warne dominates in the tucker trialShane passed away from a suspected heart attack on March 4, while on a trip in Thailand with some friends.“Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” read a statement from his management.“The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”The Royal Thai Police have confirmed that Shane was holidaying with four others in Koh Samui.His body has been sent to hospital for an autopsy and will then be returned home to Australia.Foreign Minister Marise Payne confirming that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade were working with Thai authorities to assist with repatriation.Shane is survived by his three children, son Jackson, 22, and daughters Summer, 20 and Brooke, 24.Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has offered a state funeral to take place in his honour, saying: “Victoria has lost an icon.

Four of Shane Warne's friends battled for twenty minutes to save his life after he passed away from a suspected heart attack.The Australian bowler died unexpectedly in Thailand just hours after he paid tribute on social media to cricketer Rod Marsh, who also died of a heart attack aged 74 in the early hours of Friday morning. And it has been revealed that the group of friends Shane had travelled to Thailand with desperately performed CPR on him for twenty minutes before the ambulance arrived.The 52 year old was then taken to Thai International Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.