Ex-Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear dies aged 77 surrounded by his family

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The family of ex-Newcastle and Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear confirmed he passed away on Sunday afternoon at 77 years of age following a battle with dementia

A statement from his family confirming the sad news read: "We are sad to announce that Joe passed away peacefully this afternoon surrounded by his family."

Kinnear's wife Bonnie shed light on the ex-Magpies boss' dementia in an interview with the Daily Telegraph back in 2021, six years after he was diagnosed. "He started to get moody - a bit depressed. I thought, 'This isn't right'," she explained. "They classed it as early onset vascular dementia and, since then, he has just deteriorated. He's in the late stage. It is heartbreaking to see how someone can change. "He was larger than life. He loved people. He'd walk in a pub, buy everyone a drink, tell funny stories and be the life and soul of the party."

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