Warning: This interview covers themes of suicide and melancholy which some could discover distressing. In case you are affected by this story, please go to sky.com/viewersupport – former England and Surrey cricketer Graham Thorpe died on the age of 55
Monday 12 August 2024 09:22, UK
Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe took his personal life after numerous years battling nervousness and melancholy, his household have confirmed.
Thorpe’s demise on the age of 55 was introduced on August 5.
The left-hander – who featured in 100 Check matches and 82 one-day internationals for England, scoring over 9,000 runs for his nation, together with 16 Check a whole lot – initially tried to take his personal life in Might 2022.
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A glance again on the profession of Graham Thorpe following his demise
His spouse Amanda instructed Michael Atherton in The Occasions: “Regardless of having a spouse and two daughters whom he cherished and who cherished him, he didn’t get higher.
“He was so unwell in current occasions and he actually did imagine that we might be higher off with out him and we’re devastated that he acted on that and took his personal life.
“For the previous couple of years, Graham had been affected by main melancholy and nervousness.
“This led him to make a severe try on his life in Might 2022, which resulted in a chronic keep in an intensive care unit.
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England Check captain Ben Stokes mirrored on Thorpe’s passing after information of his demise was introduced
“Regardless of glimpses of hope and of the outdated Graham, he continued to endure from melancholy and nervousness, which at occasions bought very extreme.
“We supported him as a household and he tried many, many remedies however sadly none of them actually appeared to work.
“Graham was famend as somebody who was very mentally robust on the sector and he was in good bodily well being. However psychological sickness is an actual illness and might have an effect on anybody.”
‘He had cherished life and cherished us however could not see a method out’
The household now plans to launch a basis in Graham’s reminiscence.
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Thorpe’s former team-mates Dominic Cork and Mark Butcher paid an emotional tribute to the late cricketer
Graham and Amanda’s eldest daughter Kitty, 22, stated: “We’re not ashamed of speaking about it. There’s nothing to cover and it’s not a stigma.
“That is the time now to share the information, nevertheless horrible it’s. We have wished to have the ability to speak and share and we would now like to boost consciousness, too.
“He had cherished life and he cherished us however he simply could not see a method out. He was not the identical particular person.
“It was unusual to see this particular person trapped within the physique of Dad. That is why we have been so completely happy that the numerous reflections have been about his life earlier than this sickness took over.
“I am glad that is how everybody does bear in mind him, rightly so, as the whole character he was.”
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Former England captain David Gower hailed Thorpe’s ‘willpower and can to win’
Spouse Amanda added: “Graham was a free spirit. My favorite reminiscence of him is in Barbados, which he cherished, having fun with a rum punch and listening to his favorite reggae after a swim.
“He was good-looking, so good-looking. He was humorous and he made us all snigger a lot.”
Thought to be one of many most interesting gamers of his technology, Thorpe made a transition into teaching after retiring in 2005, serving as England batting coach between 2010 and 2022.
Thorpe was named Afghanistan head coach in March 2022 however didn’t take up the function as a result of his ailing well being.
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