Sad news shocked the Premier League this Saturday, before the death of former forward Kevin Campbell at age 54 product of a stroke which led to a renal insufficiencyaccording to the British media.
The former forward played 542 games throughout his career and scored 148 goals, he was a professional between 1988 and 2007 and the best years of his career were spent in Arsenalwhere he managed to win a league, the FA Cup, the League Cup and a European Cup Winners’ Cup.
“We are devastated upon learning that our former striker Kevin Campbell has died after a brief illness. He was adored by everyone in the club. We are thinking of his friends and family at this difficult time. Rest in peace, Kevin“, the Gunners wrote in a statement.
Likewise, Everton were also dismayed by the news: “We are deeply saddened by the death of our former striker Kevin Campbell at only 54 years old. He is not only a Goodison Park hero and an icon of English football, He is also an incredible person and all those who knew him know it.“.
The “Toffees” knew of Campbell’s status since early June, who had assured some former teammates through text messages that he was fine.
The striker spent six years at Goodison Park between 1999 and 2005. He scored 50 goals in 160 appearances and many of his efforts helped stave off the threat of relegation at the turn of the millennium.
