Known widely in the game has been confirmed dead at 75 following a brief battle with cancer. Liverpool FC confirmed the news early on, and tributes quickly poured in from fans and managers around the English pyramid. He kicked off his career there as a young forward before moving to Newcastle United as a player. national outlets and many websites ran the obituary. Clubs and former teammates left swift tributes through social media to a figure who defined two of England's loudest dressing rooms. In Europe, he claimed the Ballon d'Or two separate times as a player, a feat rarely matched among Englishmen. Later, he nearly managed to led Newcastle to the top flight during the 1990s, a period often looked back on for its chaos. Off the pitch, his impact continued to grow memories at St James' Park.