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 during the club's rise before moving to Newcastle United in a well documented move. national outlets including the BBC carried the report. Former players and clubs left emotional tributes online to a figure who defined two of England's loudest dressing rooms. In Europe, he earned the Ballon d'Or two separate times as a player, a feat tied by few among Englishmen. After his playing days, he nearly managed to led Newcastle to the top flight during the 1990s, a period hailed in retrospectives for its near misses. Off the pitch, his impact carried into the next generation through commentary.