Hurley's 'heart aches' as 'Superman' Warne honoured at private memorial

Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne was farewelled at a private memorial service on Sunday by family and friends, as former fiance Elizabeth Hurley said her "heart aches" that she was not able to attend.

The legendary leg spinner's body was found at a luxury resort in Thailand on March 4, with his death aged just 52 from a suspected heart attack provoking shock and grief around the world from prime ministers, rock stars and fellow players.

An autopsy revealed Warne died of natural causes, with a private jet last week flying him home to his native Melbourne.

He was remembered Sunday in an invitation-only service at St Kilda Football Club, an Australian Rules team he supported all his life.

Among the mourners were Warne's three children Brooke, Jackson, and Summer along with fellow cricketers, local media personalities and his close-knit poker group.

The service ended with his coffin given a lap of honour at St Kilda's home ground as family members walked behind.

Tina Turner's 'Simply The Best' played over loudspeakers as the hearse left the ground.

"He brought together so many things," his close friend and television presenter Eddie McGuire, who delivered the eulogy, told the Herald Sun newspaper outside the venue.

"The reason why he was so loved is because he was fallible, he was Superman.

"The magic part about Shane Warne was that he sprinkled his gold dust everywhere he went. He didn't become a hermit, he brought his friends into everything in life," McGuire added.

Australia teammates at the service included Mark Taylor, Ian Healy, Mark Waugh, Michael Clarke and Glenn McGrath while ex-England captain Michael Vaughan was also seen arriving.

But Warne's former partner, the British actress Hurley, said she was unable to make