Arthur Beetson Dead
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Rugby league great Arthur Beetson has died this morning at the age of 66 after suffering a heart attack.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said officers were called to a home at Paradise Point on the Gold Coast where a man had suffered a heart attack and fallen from a bicycle shortly before 9am.
Paramedics performed CPR but he was unable to be resuscitated and was transported to Gold Coast Hospital.
Advertisement: Story continues below Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told State Parliament about the death just after 10am and offered her sympathies.
“This morning Queensland has lost one of its legends and one of its favourite sons,” she said.
“He loved his league, he loved his Queensland and his loss will be felt by many.”
Beetson was one of only seven rugby league Immortals, along with Clive Churchill, Bob Fulton, Reg Gasnier, Johnny Raper, Graeme Langlands and Wally Lewis.
He was instrumental to the concept of State of Origin, the prop's fearless charges remaining part of Queensland folklore for generations of footballers that followed.
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A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said officers were called to a home at Paradise Point on the Gold Coast where a man had suffered a heart attack and fallen from a bicycle shortly before 9am.
Paramedics performed CPR but he was unable to be resuscitated and was transported to Gold Coast Hospital.
Advertisement: Story continues below Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told State Parliament about the death just after 10am and offered her sympathies.
“This morning Queensland has lost one of its legends and one of its favourite sons,” she said.
“He loved his league, he loved his Queensland and his loss will be felt by many.”
Beetson was one of only seven rugby league Immortals, along with Clive Churchill, Bob Fulton, Reg Gasnier, Johnny Raper, Graeme Langlands and Wally Lewis.
He was instrumental to the concept of State of Origin, the prop's fearless charges remaining part of Queensland folklore for generations of footballers that followed.
More to come
Leave your tributes to Arthur Beetson below. Note: only tributes will be published.
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Died of a heart attack apparently... pretty sad really, one of the few Queenslanders I didn't mind
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A giant of the game literally and figuratively.
He will be missed.
He will be missed.
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Damn horrible news.
Rip big Artie Beetson.
Rip big Artie Beetson.
Damn, that's the worst time to ride a bike. Your heart is already beating faster than usual -.-
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RIP big fella
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Shocked...RIP mate.
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