Jackie du Preez no more

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Jackie du Preez no more

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https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id ... ca-dies-77

He is no more at the age of 77. RIP.

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Sad, he was a real fighter whom I saw play many times. He did not actually die from a heart condition, though - it was cancer, which also cost him one of his eyes before it finally took his life.

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Thanks for the update John,sad to hear about his struggles with cancer towards the end.

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