and was accompanied by Paul Yule's RTS award-winning documentary Not Cricket—The Basil D'Oliveira Conspiracy. Personal life He was married to Naomi, and their son Damian D'Oliveira also played first-class cricket for Worcestershire CCC and joined the coaching staff after his retirement from playing. His grandson, Brett D'Oliveira, is currently captain of Worcestershire CCC, having made his debut for the county in 2011. There has been a D'Oliveira on the staff at Worcestershire CCC, as either player or coach, ever since Basil first joined the County in 1964. Death D'Oliveira had Parkinson's disease in later life. He died aged 80 (or possibly 83) in England, on 19 November 2011. A farewell for D'Oliveira was written on the last 2011 issue of Time magazine by Trevor Manuel, South Africa's Minister in the Presidency for National Planning. It highlights the personal successes of the cricket player, together with the impact he had on South African sport and society. A memorial service was held in Worcester Cathedral on 27 January 2012; Sir Michael Parkinson gave one of the eulogies. In September 2018, he was posthumously awarded the Freedom of the City of Worcester in recognition of his contribution to the city. The award was accepted by his son Shaun at a ceremony in the Guildhall in Worcester on 14 September 2018. References External links The official Basil D’Oliveira website Not Cricket: The Basil d'Oliveira Conspiracy (2004) on Veoh 1931 births 2011 deaths England One Day International cricketers England Test cricketers English cricketers Worcestershire cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Commonwealth XI cricketers Wisden Cricketers of the Year South African Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Cape Coloureds Deaths from Parkinson's disease South African people of Indian descent South African people of Portuguese descent Neurological disease deaths in England Cricketers from Cape Town South African emigrants to the United Kingdom Recipients of the Order of Ikhamanga A. E. R. Gilligan's XI cricketers British sportspeople of Indian descent British Asian cricketers