Kevin Campbell, a striker for Arsenal and Everton in the 1990s, has died. Campbell was recently afflicted by a serious illness and was hospitalised. Now, English media are reporting that he has passed away, aged 54.
On X, Arsenal, one of his clubs as an active player, writes:
"We are devastated. Kevin was loved by everyone in the club. We are all thinking of his friends and family in this difficult time."
Kevin Campbell scored 46 goals in 163 matches for Arsenal in the early 1990s. He won the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup with the club.
He then had a successful spell at Everton and also played for Nottingham Forest and Leicester.
