Roe was found dead in Cape Town, South Africa, where he was covering the Australian series of tests in the morning Herald of Sydney and Australian Broadcasting Corporation, who confirmed the news.
It is believed that he jumped to his death from the sixth floor of his hotel.
Captain Frederick Van Wyk, the representative of the South African police in the Western Cape Province, confirmed that a British citizen was found dead.
"I can confirm that this incident took place in the last nine quarters on Saturday," said Van Wyk.
the 55-year-old British citizen was found dead in a hotel in Newlands, Cape Town. He works as a cricket commentator for Australia's publication. He committed suicide.
"The investigation has been opened for investigation. I can not say more at this time. "
ABC Grandstand manager Craig Norenbergs described him as "the incredibly sad news", adding: "he was an integral part of the Tribune group comments, in addition to excellent print journalist.
"For us it can describe the game of cricket in such a way that even if you don't like the game, you liked the fact that he went about his business.
Roebuck by Captain Somerset and opened the batting for much of the 1980 's and passed 1000 runs nine times in 12 seasons.
After moving to Australia and South Africa after his retirement, Roebuck became a distinguished journalist Morning Herald Sydney, age and Cricinfo, along with his commentary duties.
In a statement issued by Cricket Australia, the governing body CEO James Sutherland to Roe.
"Peter was familiar faces around the Australian cricket team, which was only hours before his sudden death," he said.
"He bought a particular understanding of his comments, based on his long experience as a first-class Johannesburg and captain and, in combination with a special flair for written and spoken word.
"He spoke his mind bluntly and while one does not necessarily always agree you always observed that he had to say."
Former England captain and now commentator Tony Greig, a poetic tribute to the often controversial ROE, who had just finished for a sensational first test between South Africa and Australia.
"The Death of Peter Roebuck leaves of grass, less green and cricket without its most effective investigative journalist," tweeted Greig.
Another former England Johannesburg, turned journalist, Derek Pringle, said that the world of journalism has lost one of its brightest stars, referring to his complex personality.
Peter Roebuck was spurred by a tortured soul, but his suicide, still comes as a shock. Cricket has lost its most erudite idealist, "tweeted Pringle.
ROE, Johannesburg, in 1988, Wisden, not afraid to take courageous decisions, stressed no better than when he decided to Somerset West two icons, Viv Richards and Joel Garner, should not have their contracts renewed.
Kiwi Martin Crowe came very young Steve Waugh and, but star riding in England, who did not approve of Ian Botham and he moved to Worcestershire.
ROE also never far from controversy on and off the field, and in 2001, received a prison sentence in England for aggravating for sticks three South African youth cricket, who stayed with him in the 1999 year.
Roe deer found their relationship, he said he warned them that he will resort to corporal punishment-when they do not meet the strict standards of coaching sessions.
"Obviously I made a mistake the mood and my mistake and my responsibility and I accept that," he said at the time.
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