Former England cricket star Graham Thorpe took his own life, according to his wife Amanda, who said her late husband was ‘so unwell’ in his final days
Amanda Thorpe, wife of former England cricket star Graham Thorpe, revealed the tragic details of her late husband’s death.
The death of Graham — who represented England on the pitch from 1993 to 2005 — was announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board on Monday, August 5. He was 55 years old. Amanda further detailed Graham’s May 2022 suicide attempt, “which resulted in a prolonged stay in an intensive care unit.” Despite her late husband’s reputation for being “mentally strong on the field,” Amanda used his death to shine a light on the misconceptions surrounding his condition. “Mental illness is a real disease and can affect anyone,” she said. “Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better.”“We are not ashamed of talking about it,” Kitty said of her father’s death. “There is nothing to hide and it is not a stigma.
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