Sven-Goran Eriksson died Monday morning, his family in Sweden has confirmed.
The former England football had announced a year before that he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.
Off the pitch, his private life delivered more tabloid headlines than any other football manager in British history.
England football manager Sven Goran Eriksson (right) with his captain David Beckham in 2001Ben Radford/Getty Images
He said simply: Life goes on.
He appeared equally calm about his failing health, sharing on camera: I have had a good life.
