RIP : Former England batter Thorpe dies aged 55

[Oxonian]

A very sad loss to world cricket :-

Graham Thorpe: Former England and Surrey batter dies aged 55 - BBC Sport

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c06kkkkjmz6o

Graham Thorpe: England & Surrey great dies at 55 - one of best batters of his generation - BBC Sport

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c0xx3435g0vo

Graham Thorpe scores century on England Test debut against Australia - BBC Sport

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/videos/cvgddlvvz7jo

[RunrigForever]

Age 55, gone far too soon.

I read the article in the Telegraph off my laptop & where he was described as an elegant batsman & a successful coach of England.

Graham Thorpe MBE R.I.P.

[Cleoriff]

I am not a cricket fan and only watched it when my grandson played.

However 55 is no age at all. I notice he was admitted at hospital in 2022 with 'a serious illness'

No cause of death was given.

R.I.P. Graham Thorpe. Thoughts are with his family and friends x

[RunrigForever]

Some further sad news.

It has been revealed that Graham took his own life.

He had been suffering with depression and anxiety for 2 years.

Thinking of his family & friends x

[blissgirl]

Yes I read about that in the paper today sad news @RunrigForever 

[Oxonian]

More on this incredibly sad situation :-

Graham Thorpe: Former England batter took his own life, family says - BBC Sport

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cy84x7rrppno

Graham Thorpe’s daughter: He loved us and his life before illness took over (archive.ph)

https://archive.ph/bigKh

Graham Thorpe: Former cricketer's inquest opened and adjourned - BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c628ezd3ev2o

He was certainly one of the best batsmen of his generation. RIP. I cannot imagine how his family are feeling.