Chelsea Football Club have paid tribute to its Life President, Lord Richard Attenborough, after the 90-year-old cinema great - and life-long Blues supporter - died on Sunday.
Fondly called 'Lord A', Attenborough was Life President of the Stamford Bridge side, and helped establish Chelsea's reputation as London's glamour club with his high profile support.
The Oscar winning director also helped Chelsea to hang on to their Stamford Bridge home when it was threatened by property developers
The club said in a statement as released on their website: 'Chelsea Football Club is tonight deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our Life President Lord Attenborough, CBE at the age of 90.
'He led a long and successful life and always found time for the things in life he loved most, one of which was Chelsea FC.'
Lord A held a position on Chelsea's board in the 1970s when they won the FA Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
In 2008, Lord Attenborough was honoured with the position of the club's Life President. He served on the board at Stamford Bridge from 1969 to 1982.