- Former Arsenal striker died aged 54 last year
- Inquest told diagnostic delay was not major contributor
A delay in the diagnosis of a rare heart infection “did not more than minimally contribute” to the death of Kevin Campbell, a coroner has found. The former Arsenal striker died aged 54 at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) last year.
Campbell was said to be fit and well until around January 2024, when he was first admitted to MRI for seven weeks. An inquest in Manchester was told that tests showed he had severe heart and kidney failure but following treatment, including dialysis, he was deemed healthy enough to be discharged. Campbell lost weight during his hospital stay from 124kg to 98kg but it had plummeted to just 59kg when he was readmitted two months later on 17 May.
