Editing Richie Benaud (section)

==Death==
In November 2014, at age 84, Benaud announced that he had been diagnosed with [[skin cancer]].<ref>[http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8927753 Richie Benaud diagnosed with cancer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110071452/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8927753 |date=10 November 2014 }}, ''ninemsn'', 10 November 2014</ref> He died in his sleep on 10 April 2015.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-10/richie-benaud-dead/6009202 Richie Benaud Obituary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924171421/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-10/richie-benaud-dead/6009202?nw=0 |date=24 September 2020 }}, ''ABC News Australia'', 10 April 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/10/richie-benaud-crickets-permanent-witness|title=Richie Benaud: time to say goodbye to cricket's permanent witness|date=10 April 2015|work=Guardian|access-date=10 April 2015|archive-date=10 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410074740/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/10/richie-benaud-crickets-permanent-witness|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/32246036|title=Richie Benaud: World pays tribute to cricket legend & commentator|date=10 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|access-date=24 August 2017|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924171422/https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/32246036|url-status=live}}</ref>
	
Prime Minister [[Tony Abbott]] offered his family a [[state funeral]]; his widow, Daphne, declined, respecting his wishes for a private funeral.<ref name=hinchcliffe>{{cite news|last1=Hinchcliffe|first1=Jessica|title=Richie Benaud dies: Prime Minister Tony Abbott offers a state funeral for cricket great|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-10/pm-says-richie-benaud-part-of-the-lives-of-millions/6382864|access-date=10 April 2015|publisher=ABC|date=10 April 2015|archive-date=13 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213111505/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-10/pm-says-richie-benaud-part-of-the-lives-of-millions/6382864|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=BBCstatefuneral>{{cite news|title=Richie Benaud family declines Australia state funeral|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-32274167|access-date=12 April 2015|work=BBC News|date=12 April 2015|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924171429/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-32274167|url-status=live}}</ref>

Benaud was buried on 15 April, in a private funeral ceremony attended only by his immediate family. Later that same day, there was a commemoration service officiated by former teammate turned lay preacher [[Brian Booth]]; attendees included his family and close friends—among them former players, including [[Ian Chappell]] and [[Shane Warne]], and Australian Test captain [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Richie Benaud: Private funeral for cricket legend|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-32316799|access-date=18 April 2015|work=BBC News|date=15 April 2015|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924171425/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-32316799|url-status=live}}</ref>