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Kevin Keegan, Liverpool legend and former Newcastle manager, dies aged 75
* Keegan revealed in June 2026 he had stage four cancer * Starred for Liverpool, Hamburg, Newcastle and England Kevin Keegan, the former England and Newcastle manager who was twice European football of the year and a stalwart member of Liverpool’s serial First Division and European champions in the 1970s, has died aged 75. Keegan’s family revealed in January 2026 that he had cancer, and in June he revealed himself that it was stage four, the most advanced stage. “It is with immense sadness that we announce that Kevin Keegan has passed away at the age of 75,” read a family statement. “Kevin had been battling cancer and was surrounded by his wife and daughters in his final moments. Continue reading...