Noted cricket journalist and former Gleaner Sports Editor Tony Becca passed away on Thursday morning.

He was 78 years old.

The news of his passing was confirmed by his wife, Cecilia, who advised that the Melbourne Cricket Club stalwart was pronounced dead at 4:50 a.m. at the Andrews Memorial Hospital, weeks after contracting dengue fever.

He had been showing signs of improvement but things took a turn for the worse this week when he suffered a ruptured colon, requiring an emergency surgical procedure on Tuesday. 

He died of cardiac arrest this morning. 

Becca, born November 10, 1940, had been battling a series of illnesses over the past few years.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Oh Tony.My grief is very sorrowful and my mourning will be long, my good friend and colleague..
Condolences to Cecelia and family.
RIP

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

RIP Tony....

He always had kind words of encouragement for me, whenever we met up.

Rip to a great voice and servant of Caribbean cricket. He had the sort of voice that made everything he said, agreeable. His voice and descriptions helped in my formative cricket education..... Reds Perreira...difficult to fill his shoes


...condolences to his family and loved ones

Condolences and respect to the family
He will be sadly miss
Had a wealth of knowledge and history of cricket