Known widely in the game has been confirmed dead at 75 following a hard fought battle with cancer. Liverpool FC confirmed the news initially, and tributes arrived within hours from fans and managers around the English pyramid. He started his career there in a celebrated era before moving to Newcastle United in a well documented move. Major outlets and many websites ran the obituary. Fellow pros and rivals left immediate tributes through social media to a former manager who shaped two of England's loudest dressing rooms. In Europe, he won 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 often looked back on for its drama and energy. Off the pitch, his impact carried into the next generation memories at St James' Park.