- Jackson Warne has suffered a second heart attack tragedy
- Warne, 25, lost his father Shane two years ago
- His community, Brighton, have been rocked by another death
Shane Warne’s son says it is more important than ever to keep on top of cardiovascular health after losing another member of his community to a heart attack.
Jackson lost his cricketing legend father Shane to a heart attack in March 2022 and has seen been championing 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 screening heart tests 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 were 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 lost someone very recently in the community to a heart attack and we hope this can help bring awareness to heart disease and also help the Brighton community.
‘The machine is free and available to anyone in the area for the next two weeks. Thank you for your support, Brighton Grammar.’
The important tests were first introduced at the MCG during Australia’s match against Pakistan, before Jackson, 25, took the Shane Warne Legacy to Adelaide for AFL’s Gather Round in April.
‘It was great to meet [SA Premier] Peter Malinauskas and I want to personally thank you for your support! Thank you to the South Australian government for bringing us to Adelaide,’ he said at the time.
‘We’re very grateful for this opportunity and we will save lives. There is a total of 36 machines across 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 on from his death. Last year they celebrated a second Christmas without the charismatic legend and his eldest daughter, Brooke, said the void is still felt by the family.
Jackson’s father, cricket legend Shane Warne, died of a heart attack in Thailand in 2022
‘We spent the (Christmas) day at Jackson’s house altogether and we had some of dad’s friends there, as well and their kids, and it was a really special day,’ Brooke said.
‘A hard day, but really special day.
‘It was really special that everyone came together and we were able to laugh and have a drink and have a really great day.’