Ray Illingworth, a former England cricket captain, died at the age of 89, according to Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
In November, the former cricketer and England manager confirmed that he was undergoing cancer treatment.
Illingworth had been getting radiation for esophageal cancer while leading England to a Test series victory over Australia in 1970-71.
Between 1958 and 1973, Illingworth appeared in 61 Tests for England, hitting 1,836 runs at an average of 23.24 and claiming 122 wickets at a strike rate of 31.20.
He led England to victory in 12 of his 31 appearances as captain.
Shirley Illingworth passed away earlier this year following a long battle with disease, and Illingworth expressed his support for reforms to the legislation regarding assisted dying.
We are deeply saddened to learn that Ray Illingworth has passed away.
Our thoughts are with Ray’s family and the wider Yorkshire family who held Ray so dear to their hearts #OneRose pic.twitter.com/nvQa2f7RMz
— Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) December 25, 2021