Jack Charlton was one of the two brothers of the late Bobby Charlton.
He was an English footballer and manager who played as a defender. He was part of the England national team that won the 1966 World Cup and managed the Republic of Ireland national team from 1986 to 1996 achieving two World Cup and one European Championship appearance.
He is no more just like his brother since he passed away on July 10, 2020, in Northumberland, United Kingdom. He was 85 years old. This article will dive into his death to know more about it, especially the cause of his death.
Continue reading to know how the late Jack passed away.
Jack Charlton cause of death: What happened to Bobby Charlton’s brother?
Jack was born to his parents on May 8, 1935, in Ashington, United Kingdom. As previously stated, he passed away at his home in Ashington Northumberland on 10 July 2020 at the age of 85.
According to the information gathered, he passed away after suffering from lymphoma and dementia.
He became the 12th player from the 1966 FIFA World Cup squad to die, after Bobby Moore (1993), Alan Ball (2007), John Connelly (2012), Ron Springett (2015), Gerry Byrne (2015), Jimmy Armfield (2018), Ray Wilson (2018), Gordon Banks (2019), Martin Peters (2019), Peter Bonetti (2020) and Norman Hunter (2020).
His brother, Bobby Charlton, also part of the 1966 FIFA World Cup squad, passed away in 2023 leaving Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat trick in the 1966 final, as the only surviving member of that England team.
