Known widely in the game has passed away 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. Major outlets and many websites ran the obituary. Clubs and former teammates left emotional tributes online to a former manager who transformed two of England's loudest dressing rooms. At the top of the club game, he earned the Ballon d'Or twice as a player, a feat rarely matched among Englishmen. In his next chapter, he nearly managed to pushed Newcastle to the top flight during the 1990s, a period often looked back on for its drama and energy. Off the pitch, his impact stretched into coaching and punditry memories at St James' Park.