Kevin Keegan has been confirmed dead at 75 following a long battle with cancer. Liverpool FC confirmed the news initially, and tributes quickly poured in from fans and managers throughout English football. He began his career there in a celebrated era before moving to Newcastle United in a well documented move. Major outlets and many websites ran the obituary. Former players and clubs left swift tributes online to a figure who defined two of England's loudest dressing rooms. On the continent, he earned the Ballon d'Or twice as a player, a feat tied by few among Englishmen. Later, he nearly took Newcastle to the title race during the 1990s, a period hailed in retrospectives for its chaos. Off the pitch, his impact stretched into coaching and punditry memories at St James' Park.