Kingston (Jamaica):Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer died in a Jamaica hospital after he was found lying unconscious in his hotel room.
The news was confirmed by Pakistan team media manager Pervez Mir.
Pakistan were knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday after a shock three-wicket defeat to Ireland. They had earlier lost to the West Indies in the opening encounter of the World Cup on March 13.
Woolmer played 19 Test matches for England.
Sky Sports reported that Woolmer, 58, was found at 1045 local time (1545GMT) on the floor of his hotel room unconscious and with signs of vomiting.
An ambulance took the 58-year-old to the Kingston University Hospital.
Woolmer, who took charge of the Pakistan team in 2004, was seen late Saturday night, but officials raised the alarm after not seeing him early Sunday.
When they went to his hotel room, they saw he was unconscious.
Pakistan team manager Talat Ali, their South African based trainer Murray Stevenson and assistant manager Asad Mustafa went with Woolmer to the hospital where he was given medical attention.
Woolmer was last seen in public when he addressed the post-match media conference after his team's defeat to Ireland at Sabina Park.
He indicated his side's performance ranked pretty highly as one of the worse days of his life as a coach.
"I think the worse was at Edgbaston in 1999 (when he was South Africa's coach in a losing semi-final to Australia), but I think it is important that I remember however, that this is a game, and in a game, things like this happen," he said.
"As for my future as a coach, this is what I do best, and I am not going to, therefore, throw away coaching.
"Doing it internationally, it takes a toll on you - the endless travelling and the non-stop living out of hotels."
Woolmer had no excuses to make about his side's performance in the competition.
The news was confirmed by Pakistan team media manager Pervez Mir.
Pakistan were knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday after a shock three-wicket defeat to Ireland. They had earlier lost to the West Indies in the opening encounter of the World Cup on March 13.
Woolmer played 19 Test matches for England.
Sky Sports reported that Woolmer, 58, was found at 1045 local time (1545GMT) on the floor of his hotel room unconscious and with signs of vomiting.
An ambulance took the 58-year-old to the Kingston University Hospital.
Woolmer, who took charge of the Pakistan team in 2004, was seen late Saturday night, but officials raised the alarm after not seeing him early Sunday.
When they went to his hotel room, they saw he was unconscious.
Pakistan team manager Talat Ali, their South African based trainer Murray Stevenson and assistant manager Asad Mustafa went with Woolmer to the hospital where he was given medical attention.
Woolmer was last seen in public when he addressed the post-match media conference after his team's defeat to Ireland at Sabina Park.
He indicated his side's performance ranked pretty highly as one of the worse days of his life as a coach.
"I think the worse was at Edgbaston in 1999 (when he was South Africa's coach in a losing semi-final to Australia), but I think it is important that I remember however, that this is a game, and in a game, things like this happen," he said.
"As for my future as a coach, this is what I do best, and I am not going to, therefore, throw away coaching.
"Doing it internationally, it takes a toll on you - the endless travelling and the non-stop living out of hotels."
Woolmer had no excuses to make about his side's performance in the competition.
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I am deeply saddened by this news.
Bob was one of the greatest coaches in the game!
I feel South African cricket is at a very high level and Bob Woolmer had a huge role in that!
May his soul rest in peace!
Cricket has lost another great icon!
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