Kevin Keegan
English · 75 years old · Died 8 March 2026
Football legend — Liverpool, Hamburg, England captain and manager
Cause of death
Stomach cancer
Kevin Keegan was one of the most exciting English footballers of his era, winning the Ballon d'Or twice (1978, 1979) while at Hamburg. He was a hero at Liverpool, where he won three league titles and the European Cup, before memorable stints at Southampton and Newcastle. As Newcastle manager, his "Entertainers" team captivated English football in the mid-1990s — and his famous "I would love it if we beat them" outburst became one of the Premier League's most iconic moments. He died at 75 from stomach cancer.
How common is cancer (all types)?
Kevin Keegan died of stomach cancer. Globally, cancer (all types) kills 10,000,000 people every year — that is 27,397 per day, or roughly one person every 3 seconds. It accounts for 16% of all deaths worldwide.
Deaths / year
10,000,000
Deaths / day
27,397
Deaths / hour
1,142
Deaths / second
0.32
Share of all global deaths
Risk factors for cancer (all types)
Since Kevin Keegan died
Live count since 8 March 2026
Total deaths worldwide since then
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Deaths from same cause since then
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