Known widely in the game has passed away at 75 following a long battle with cancer. Club officials at Anfield confirmed the news early on, and tributes began appearing online from fans and managers across the game. He started his career there during the club's rise before moving to Newcastle United as a player. several outlets including the BBC ran the obituary. Clubs and former teammates left swift tributes through social media to a player who shaped two of England's loudest dressing rooms. At the top of the club game, he claimed the Ballon d'Or two separate times as a player, a feat rarely matched among Englishmen. Later, he nearly guided led Newcastle to the title race during the 1990s, a period hailed in retrospectives for its drama and energy. Off the pitch, his impact continued to grow memories at St James' Park.