The club confirmed in a statement that the long-serving boss passed away peacefully on the night of Monday, October 23, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Kenwright had suffered from health problems in recent months, with the club announcing earlier this month that he had undergone surgery in August to remove a cancerous tumour in his liver.
The former West End producer had been released from hospital to continue his recovery at home earlier this month.
“Everton Football Club is in mourning following the death of Chairman Bill Kenwright CBE, who passed away peacefully last night aged 78, surrounded by his family and loved ones,” read a statement on the club website.
“Everton’s longest serving chairman for more than a century, Bill Kenwright led the club through a period of unprecedented change in English football.
“The club has lost a chairman, a leader, a friend, and an inspiration. The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Everton are with his partner Jenny Seagrove, his daughter Lucy Kenwright, grandchildren and everybody who knew and loved him.”
Kenwright had been part of the hierarchy at Goodison Park since he joined the board in 1989, exactly 34 years to the day before his passing.
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