'Gutted' Ed Sheeran spoke to Shane Warne on phone days before 'amazing' friend's death

msn.com:

Ed Sheeran has revealed he spoke to late cricket player Shane Warne just days before his death. The sportsman’s death was announced on Friday by his management, with a statement that confirmed he was ‘found unresponsive in his villa. ’His cause of death is a suspected heart attack and his family have asked for privacy at this time.

Singer-songwriter Sheeran, 31, paid tribute to Warne as he said ‘the world keeps taking incredible people away. ’He added that he only spoke to the cricket legend this week on the anniversary of his other friend’s death, Michael Gudinski.

Music mogul Gudinski died on March 6 at the age of 68, with the Bad Habits hitmaker remembering him as ‘a father figure and a mentor. ’Taking to Instagram to share a sweet snap of Gudinski with Warne, backstage at one of the star’s concerts, the pop star wrote: ‘I spoke to Shane on the anniversary of Michaels passing this week saying we were both raising a glass of 707 in his honour, and now this news comes out. ’He continued: ‘Shane was the kindest heart, and always went above and beyond to make people feel welcome and special.

Such a gentleman. ‘He gave so many hours and years of his life to bring joy to others, and was such an amazing friend to me.