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Sky News
5 days ago
- Sport
- Sky News
Oasis fan dies in hotel room hours before show in Edinburgh
An Italian fan of Oasis died in his hotel room just hours before he was due to see the band in Edinburgh last week. Alessandro Croce, 30, from Teramo in central Italy, died after collapsing at his hotel on 9 August. He was reportedly getting ready to attend the event at Murrayfield Stadium when he suddenly took ill. His friends tried to resuscitate him as they waited for the emergency services to arrive. Paramedics also tried to save him, but all efforts were unsuccessful. Initial reports indicated Mr Croce suffered a cardiac arrest, Sky News Italia said. Tributes poured in for the dentist and amateur basketball player. Mayor of Teramo Gianguido D'Alberto said in a statement on social media that "our city is profoundly shaken by the passing of Alessandro Croce". He sent his condolences to the 30-year-old's family, including his parents and his sister, Giulia. Basketball Teramo said they were "literally devastated" and their community felt "deep pain" at the "sudden and premature" passing of their player. "Alessandro was not only a pillar of our team, but an integral part of our history and of the heart of our association," a statement on social media reads.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Oasis fan, 30, dies in Edinburgh hotel room hours before show
AN Oasis fan tragically died before attending one of the band's concerts at the weekend. Alessandro Croce passed away on Saturday after falling unwell. 3 3 3 It is understood the 30-year-old, from Teramo, Italy, died after collapsing at his accommodation hours before the show at Murrayfield Stadium. Tributes have been poured in for the amateur basketball player and dentist. His local team Basketball Teramo said it is "shocked" by his sudden passing. A statement from the club read: "Basketball Teramo mourns the demise of Alessandro Croce "The entire Teramo Basketball community is literally shocked and grips with deep and inconceivable sorrow for the sudden and untimely demise of our beloved athlete Alessandro, at the age of 30. "Alessandro has not only been a pillar of our team, but an integral part of our history and the heart of our association. "Grown up in our ranks, played on our team for as many as 6 seasons, was our first captain in 2012 and 2013; dedicated his life to his passion for basketball, becoming an example of dedication, loyalty and sportsmanship to us all, bring it on young at veterans. "His absence will leave an indelible void in all of us, not only on the playing field but especially in our hearts. "At this moment of great sadness, all the management, technical staff, athletes and fans of Basketball Teramo wish to express their deepest condolences to Alessandro's family. "His memory and smile will live on forever in every game, every practice and every basket." The mayor of Bellante, Giovanni Melchiorre, wrote: "The sudden demise of Alessandro Croce, young Teraman and valuable basketball player of Monstars Bellante, leaves us stunned and saddens us. "Thirty years is the right age to build and consolidate, and death should not be considered among the possible outcomes of the life experience lived up to then. "I just like to think that Alessandro was exactly where he wanted to be, and he lived his fragility just like every time on the basketball court, accepting the challenge and fighting. "The family members receive the most heartfelt condolences from the Bellante Administration and the entire town community." Local politician, Gianguido D'Alberto, wrote: "Our town is deeply shaken by the passing of Alessandro Croce, a young life broken too soon. "On behalf of myself and the Municipal Administration I express my deepest condolences to father Paolo, mother Paola, sister Giulia and the whole family, expressing the closeness and embrace of the entire Teraman community at this moment of immense pain." Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.
