Saturday morning brought the terrible news that former Arsenal and Everton striker, Kevin Campbell, had passed away at just 54 years of age.
Football.london were one of a number of outlets that had reported on Campbell recently being admitted to hospital with a serious illness.
Via X, formerly Twitter, his management company confirmed the news, which also led to an outpouring of grief including from his old Arsenal colleague, Ian Wright.
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— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) June 15, 2024
The striker spent his youth career at the Gunners before going on to spend seven successful years in the Arsenal first-team.
During that time he made over 150 appearances for the North Londoners before moving on to Nottingham Forest.
A brief spell at Turkish Super Lig side, Trabzonspor, followed before an initial loan move to Everton which turned into a permanent one and reignited his career in the English top-flight.
The final two stops of an eventful career came via West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City, before Campbell made the transition to successful broadcaster.