Former South Africa coach and cricketing legend Mike Procter died on Saturday aged 77, his wife confirmed to AFP.
According to Maryna Procter, he suffered a complication during surgery and never regained consciousness.
Procter was a renowned all-rounder who became South Africa's first post-apartheid coach. He also had a controversial stint as an International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee.
On Monday, his family announced that he had suffered a "cardiac incident" while recovering in intensive care at the hospital. He had undergone routine surgery.
Procter was being treated at a hospital near the coastal city of Durban, where he used to live.