BRISBANE, AUS. (THECOUNT) — Australian Rugby League star Mitchell Cronin was pronounced dead after being discovered unresponsive in his backyard swimming pool. He was 27.
Cronin was training at his Brisbane residence when he went for a swim and suffered an apparent medical episode.
According to reports, the Queensland Cup grand final captain had reportedly just completed a weight training session when he entered his pool and never emerged.
Cronin is believed to have suffered a heart attack.
An autopsy has been ordered.
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Geo quick facts: Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is a large city on the Brisbane River. Clustered in its South Bank cultural precinct are the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, with noted interactive exhibitions. Another South Bank cultural institution is Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, among Australia’s major contemporary art museums. Looming over the city is Mt. Coot-tha, site of Brisbane Botanic Gardens – wikipedia.
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