Former Australian batsman and well-known commentator Dean Jones passed away on Thursday afternoon after a cardiac arrest after suffering a sudden collapse, Times of India reported.
Jones, 59, was in Mumbai as part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcast set-up, and was thought to be absolutely fine. His family, back in Australia, has been informed. On Thursday, at around 11 am, Jones, after finishing his breakfast, attended a briefing session for the day’s IPL broadcast and then was chatting with colleagues in the corridor of the hotel he was staying in South Mumbai.
Suddenly, to everybody’s shock, Jones collapsed, following which he was rushed in a standby ambulance to the Harkisandas Hospital in the city. The hospital authorities declared him dead on arrival. The relevant authorities will issue a statement soon after the formalities are over, including a post-mortem.