- Kevin Campbell passed away Saturday morning after a battle with illness
- The former Everton and Arsenal striker’s last social media post was in 2023
The tragic news that Kevin Campbell had passed away emerged on Saturday morning following the striker’s battle with illness.
Campbell spent two decades in football, scoring some 107 goals in 394 English top-flight appearances, the most common of his career being stints at boyhood club Arsenal and Everton.
However, reports emerged earlier in June that the player had been taken to hospital after becoming unwell, before the tragic news broke on Saturday morning.
Campbell’s last photo of himself on social media – which appeared about 15 months ago – is particularly poignant.
Posing with a box of goods from company Earthborn Naturals, which specializes in products made from all-natural ingredients, the former striker wrote on Instagram: ‘I got it thanks to Earthborn Naturals. Health is wealth.’
Former striker Kevin Campbell has died aged 54 after a battle with illness
Campbell’s final selfie on Instagram bore the heartbreaking caption “Health is Wealth”
Tributes poured in for Campbell from across the match, with former club Everton describing him as an ‘icon of the English game’.
“Everyone at Everton is deeply saddened by the passing of our former striker Kevin Campbell at the age of just 54,” the club wrote on X.
‘Not only a true Goodison Park hero and icon of the English game, but also an incredible person – as anyone who has ever met him will know. RIP, Super Kev.’
Ian Wright shared a series of photos of himself and Campbell during their time together at Arsenal.
Former Wales goalkeeper Mark Crossley, who played alongside Campbell at Forest, wrote: “Life can be so cruel sometimes.
‘Absolutely devastated by the news of the passing of my ex-teammate Kevin Campbell, a true gentleman, a great player, a shining light of a dressing room, a fun loving man, thoughts are with all his family and friends, RIP mate.’
England also posted following the death of Campbell, who represented the Three Lions four times at U21 level.
“We are devastated to learn that Kevin Campbell has passed away at the age of 54. Kevin won four caps for our under-21s and represented our B team in the early 1990s. Our thoughts are with Kevin’s family, friends and loved ones.”
Tributes poured in from across football in the wake of Saturday’s tragic news
Mail Sport understands the former striker’s health problems started with a stroke a few months ago.
Campbell then suffered kidney failure and his weight had dropped to nine stone at the time of death.
The 54-year-old tried to be positive despite his declining health and had messaged his old Arsenal teammates to tell them he was doing well before his untimely passing on Saturday.
