Former Arsenal and Everton hero Kevin Campbell has passed away after a short battle with illness which left him hospitalised for the last few weeks of his life.
Details of the illness are unknown, although both Arsenal and Everton released short statements upon Campbell's hospitalisation.
Campbell's former team-mate Mark Crossley announced the striker's passing on X (formerly Twitter) early on Saturday morning.
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Crossley's statement reads: "Life can be so cruel at times Absolutely devastated with news of my ex-Forest team-mate Kevin Campbell’s passing, a true gentleman, a great player, a shining light of a dressing room, fun-loving guy, thoughts are with all his family and friends RIP mate."
Arsenal confirmed the news soon after, telling fans: "We are devastated to learn that our former striker Kevin Campbell has died after a short illness.
"Kevin was adored by everyone at the club. All of us are thinking of his friends and family at this difficult time. Rest in peace, Kevin."
Campbell rose through the ranks at Arsenal and was part of the 1991 league winning side. Two seasons later he won both the FA Cup and League Cup in the same season, leading to a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup a year after.
He then enjoyed three fondly-remembered years with Nottingham Forest before returning to England with Everton in 1999, following a year abroad in Turkey.
Campbell made almost 500 appearances in across a fantastic career, scoring 148 goals.
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