Cyrille Regis Dies at Age 59 After Heart Attack

Former West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City striker Cyrille Regis has died after suffering a heart attack on Sunday. He was 59.

According to Jacob Murtagh in the Mirror, the five-time England international died Sunday night, with the news announced via the WBA Former Players Twitter account:

Regis spent most of his club career in two long spells with the Baggies and Coventry, but he also spent time at Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wycombe Wanderers and Chester City before his retirement in 1996.

When he debuted for England in 1982, he became only the third black player to be capped at senior level by the Three Lions—after Viv Anderson and Laurie Cunningham.

Manchester United legend Andrew Cole was one of many to pay tribute to Regis after the news of his death:

The Sunday People's Neil Moxley, BBC's Dan Walker and the Guardian's Sid Lowe all added their own tributes:

Regis was appointed an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2008.

After his retirement from playing, he coached at West Brom before becoming an agent.