Former South African cricket umpire Rudi Koertzen died overnight following a car crash. He was 73.
Cricket South Africa announced Koertzen's death but gave no details of the incident other than to say the renowned umpire died following a car accident on Tuesday morning.
Koertzen stood in 108 tests, a record 209 one-day internationals and 14 T20s over an 18-year career.
His first test was in South Africa's first home series back in international cricket in 1992 after a 22-year ban because of apartheid. He retired in 2010.
Koertzen was famous for his unique method of giving a batter out, where he'd slowly raise his left arm with his finger pointing at the batter. It became known as the "slow finger of death." He was one of cricket's most respected umpires.