- Jackson Warne has suffered a second heart attack tragedy
- Warne, 25, lost his father Shane two years ago.
- Their community, Brighton, has been rocked by another death.
Shane Warne’s son says it is more important than ever to stay on top of cardiovascular health after losing another member of his community to a heart attack.
Jackson lost his father, cricket legend Shane, to a heart attack in March 2022 and has been advocating for heart health across Australia.
Warne Sr. died while on holiday in Thailand, sending the sporting world into mourning.
Jackson has been at the forefront of the Shane Warne Legacy, which has helped provide free, non-invasive cardiac testing to the Australian public since its launch on Boxing Day last year.
He is now helping his local community in Brighton, Melbourne, after suffering another loss close to home.
Jackson Warne has stressed the importance of heart health after another tragedy
Warne visited his old school in Brighton after the community was rocked by a death.
“Yesterday I visited my old school Brighton Grammar to launch a Shane Warne Legacy health check for Men’s Health Week,” he said on Thursday.
‘We very recently lost someone in the community to a heart attack and we hope this can help raise awareness of heart disease and also help the Brighton community.
‘The machine is free and will be available to anyone in the area for the next two weeks. Thank you for your support, Brighton Grammar.’
Major Tests were first introduced at the MCG during Australia’s match against Pakistan, before Jackson, 25, took the Shane Warne Legacy to Adelaide for the AFL Gather Round in April.
‘It was fantastic to meet (South African Prime Minister) Peter Malinauskas and I want to personally thank them for their support! Thank you to the South Australian government for bringing us to Adelaide,” he said at the time.
‘We are very grateful for this opportunity and we will save lives. There are a total of 36 machines at Adelaide Oval, Norwood Oval, Mount Barker and Elder Park.
“It’s going to be a great week.”
Shane remains at the forefront of the Warne family’s thoughts two years after his death. Last year they celebrated a second Christmas without the charismatic legend and his eldest daughter, Brooke, said the family still feels the void.
Jackson’s father, cricket legend Shane Warne, died of a heart attack in Thailand in 2022
“We spent (Christmas) Day at Jackson’s house and we had some of dad’s friends there, as well as his kids, and it was a really special day,” Brooke said.
‘A tough day, but really special.
“It was really special that everyone got together and we were able to laugh, have a drink and have a great day.”