Amanda Thorpe says in a newspaper interview that her husband also made a 'serious attempt' on his life in May 2022, which resulted in a 'prolonged stay in an intensive care unit'.
The wife of former England cricketer Graham Thorpe has revealed he took his own life after a years-long battle with anxiety and depression. Thorpe's death at the age 55 was announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board on 5 August. His cause of death was not given at the time but his wife Amanda and daughter Kitty told The Times on Monday that he 'took his own life' after 'suffering from major depression and anxiety'.
The left-handed batsman scored 16 centuries across his test and ODI career, which included 17 years for Surrey. He captained England three times and moved to coaching after his playing days were over. Thorpe relocated to New South Wales to work with Australian players before returning to England to be a batting coach. In 2022, he was appointed Afghanistan's head coach but was declared 'seriously ill' in hospital shortly after.
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