![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/ron-barassi-dead/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/newspress-collage-9104883-1694855598936.jpg&description=Breaking LEGEND LOST Published : 10:14, 16 Sep 2023 Updated : 10:19, 16 Sep 2023 AFL legend Ron Barassi has died aged 87 after suffering complications from a fall. News of the sporting legend's death was shared by his family who revealed he passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. 1 Ron Barassi has died aged 87 after suffering complications from a fall Credit: Getty A family statement said: "After a full and extraordinary life, Ronald Dale Barassi, aged 87, left us today due to complications from a fall. "He died peacefully, surrounded by loving family. We ask for privacy at this time." This is a developing story... The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here , for Android click here . Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS .){kind=link}
AFL legend Ron Barassi has died aged 87 after suffering complications from a fall.
News of the sporting legend’s death was shared by his family who revealed he passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones.
A family statement said: “After a full and extraordinary life, Ronald Dale Barassi, aged 87, left us today due to complications from a fall.
“He died peacefully, surrounded by loving family. We ask for privacy at this time.”
Ron was a prominent figure in Aussie Rules football and was the first-ever player to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.