A haunting final photo of Shane Warne shows the cricket star walking through his Thai villa hours before his tragic death.

At 52 years old, the Aussie sporting icon died suddenly from a heart attack while he was staying in Koh Samui on Friday.

Warne was captured on CCTV shortly before he returned home to Sumujana Villas wearing shirts over his arm, having visited his tailor Parsuram Panday.

As he returned to his bedroom for a massage, the dad-of-3 was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt with a hat. He then settled down to watch Australia's Test cricketers face Pakistan.

Parsuram, 44 said that the leg-spinner, who called in at noon last Friday to have a suit fitted, was looking forward to the possibility of relaxing on Koh Samui.

Andrew Neophitou his business manager found him in his bedroom, where he declared him dead at 7pm.

Parsuram stated that Shane Warne is a hero to him. It was an honor to make his suits.

"He was supposed to pick up his clothes on Saturday or Sunday, so I was shocked when I heard that he had passed away. I was devastated.

"When he first came to the shop, he was so happy, strong, and full of energy."

Parsuram left the shop and Warne, a smoker who took 708 wickets in over 145 Tests during 15 years, ate lunch on Oz spread Vegemite with a friend on the island. Then, he returned to the villa for a relaxing massage.

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A pal later discovered Warne unresponsive and an autopsy confirmed that the cricket legend had died suddenly of a heart attack.

Tom Hall, his pal, has shared the touching last photo of the cricket great as it was taken while he smiled brightly at the camera.

James Erskine, his manager, said that he had just completed an "extreme" and a "ridiculous 14-day liquid diet.

Police say Warne complained of chest pains just weeks before his death.

Officers also used information from the family of the cricketer to confirm that he was suffering from asthma and heart problems.

Yuttana Sirisombat, Superintendent Yuttana Sirisombat, said Warne had suffered chest pains prior to his death and "had been seen by a doctor about the condition of his heart".

Police have also interrogated two female massage therapists who saw Warne in his final moments.

The pair were captured on CCTV at the villa where the cricket legend was staying last Friday. However, cops have not linked them to his death.

Warne's body was transported by ambulance to Australia, where a state funeral will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

As the star's family grieved, Keith and Brigette paid tribute to their "much loved" son. They said that their son's passing was "a tragedy we will never be able to come to terms with."

They said, "To find the right words to express our sorrow is impossible for us. Looking to a future with Shane is impracticable. Hopefully, the mountain of happy memories that we all have will help to cope with our ongoing grief."

Brooke, 24; Jackson, 22; Summer, 20; Summer, all of whom are children of Brooke, were proud to call him their "best dad".