West Indian cricketing legend, commentator and journalist Tony Cozier is not longer with us after he suffered a fatal illness that saw him admitted in a hospital from the 3rd of this month.
It is understood that the 75 year old had an illness due to infections to the neck and the legs and on Thursday, he was declared deceased by the hospital authorities.
The news of the death of the Voice of West Indies Cricket took the whole cricketing world by shock and grief and many prominent personalities in the sport took it to social media to remember the legend and pay their condolences.
Here are various tweets from famous sports personalities:
Tony Cozier the legendary West Indies Cricket writer and commentary died this morning in Barbados. May he RIP. pic.twitter.com/3k2vnCirgu
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) May 11, 2016
So shocked and saddened by the news of Tony Cozier passing, a wonderful man and distinguished broadcaster. #RIP
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) May 11, 2016
What a sad day for cricket, especially WI cricket, and the fans. RIP Mr Cozier. Gone but you will never be forgotten ??
— Dwayne DJ Bravo (@DJBravo47) May 11, 2016
Very sad to hear the news that Tony Cozier has passed away #RIP pic.twitter.com/LPayXy6gLS
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) May 11, 2016
He may not have been on the field of play but the game has lost a #TrueLegend #VoiceOfCaribbeanCricket #RIPTonyCozier
— Phil Simmons (@Coachsim13) May 11, 2016
I remember how Tony Cozier would finish his commentary stint & go straight to the press box. Perhaps felt, that's where he truly belonged.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 11, 2016
Condolences go out to the families and friends of #TonyCozier That voice will forever be in my head #RIPTonyCozier
— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) May 11, 2016
Tony Cozier for me you were champagne on air .. #SmoothVoiceRIP #TonyCozier pic.twitter.com/cD9XURRsN0
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 11, 2016
So so Sad … Forget all the Great players .. Tony Cozier was the reason I loved West Indian Cricket … #RIPTony
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 11, 2016
Tony's tours, where he gave the TMS team a crawl of east coast Bajan rum shacks will forever be my favourite memory of the great Tony Cozier
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) May 11, 2016
Goodbye Sir. So sad. A good man.
Condolences to the Cozier family.#RIPTC— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) May 11, 2016
RIP Tony Cozier….a lovely man who'll be greatly missed
— Alan Butcher (@abutch58) May 11, 2016
Tony Cozier: The voice of @WestIndies cricket. Gone… but never forgotten.https://t.co/WghzaC9O5v
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) May 12, 2016
Truly sad to hear about Tony Cozier. An inspirational broadcaster and voice. A privilege to have met him @cpl Thoughts with his family
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) May 11, 2016
Tony Cozier was only commentator able to walk seamlessly & brilliantly from the TV to the radio com box – two vastly different disciplines.
— Henry Blofeld (@blowersh) May 11, 2016
Sad to hear about the passing of a commentating legend! Loved to listen to him during games involving the West Indies! RIP Tony Cozier
— Kevin O'Brien (@KevinOBrien113) May 11, 2016
So sad to see you go. You were an excellent commentator and a brilliant club man. We will miss you @WanderersCC RIP #TonyCozier
— Jason Holder (@Jaseholder98) May 11, 2016