Adriano dos Santos
{{short description|South African cricketer (1988-2023)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1988|1|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nelspruit, South Africa
| death_date = {{nowrap|{{Death date and age|2023|09|29|1988|1|26|df=y}}}}
| death_place = Hazyview, South Africa
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| date = 17 December 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/271160.html Cricinfo
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Adriano dos Santos (26 January 1988 - 29 September 2023) was a South African cricketer. He played in six first-class and three List A matches from 2006 to 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/271160.html |title=Adriano dos Santos |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=17 December 2020}}
Death
Adriano was murdered on 29 September 2023 near Hazyview, South Africa. A suspect fired three shots and Dos Santos was shot in the head.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-09-30 |title=Limpopo businessman gunned down in mysterious attack |url=https://www.africaninsider.com/news/limpopo-businessman-gunned-down-in-mysterious-attack/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=African Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Limpopo businessman shot dead near Hazyview |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-09-29-limpopo-businessman-shot-dead-near-hazyview/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web |title=Lowveld residents outraged by slaying of well-known businessman - LNN |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/lowveld-residents-outraged-by-slaying-of-well-known-businessman/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Network News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-10-03 |title=Mpumalanga mourn passing of 'extraordinary talent' Adriano dos Santos |url=https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/mpumalanga-mourn-passing-of-extraordinary-talent-adriano-dos-santos/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Club Cricket SA |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
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Category:South African cricketers
Category:Eastern Province cricketers
Category:Mpumalanga cricketers
Category:Sportspeople from Mbombela
Category:Cricketers from Mpumalanga
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
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