Jones, 59, was in Mumbai in September where he was fulfilling his duties as a commentator of the Indian Premier League when he collapsed and died. Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee attempted to revive him for an hour but Jones had died instantly. It is actually under a coroner s inquiry at the moment, not that they think there is anything other than what they have found, but just that he was a bit young to have the stroke the way it happened, Jane said.
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Dean Jones with wife Jane, left, and daughters Phoebe and Isabella. His family have confirmed he died from a stroke.
The Victorian Coroner is now investigating, with the family keen to find out whether any head knocks he took while batting during his illustrious career, or a car crash he was involved in in Melbourne shortly before his death, had been factors.
Jones, 59, was in Mumbai in September where he was fulfilling his duties as a commentator of the Indian Premier League when he collapsed and died. Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee attempted to revive him for an hour but Jones had died instantly. It is actually under a coroner s inquiry at the moment, not that they think there is anything other than what they have found, but just that he was a bit young to have the stroke the way it happened, Jane said.