Ehigou suffered cardiac arrest on Thursday evening. The Tottenham Hotspur under-23 coach was taken to hospital from the club's training ground, but passed away on Friday morning.
He was just 44-years-old.
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Ehiogu's career saw him play predominately for Aston Villa and Middlesbrough. He spent nine years with Villa, where he won the League Cup in 1996, before joining Middlesbrough in 2000, where he played for seven years, winning another League Cup in 2004.
The former defender also had spells with Leeds United, Rangers and Sheffield United before retiring in 2009.
Ehiogu won four England caps, and joined Spurs as a coach in 2014.
https://twitter.com/JOE_co_uk/status/855336023085142016
Ehigou's last tweet before passing has come to people's attention.
Many are trying to get #dosomethingkind trending on Twitter in honour of the late defender, who tweeted about his act of kindness towards a homeless person in London last month.
https://twitter.com/UgoEhiogu/status/847213357153357824
https://twitter.com/JeannaLStars/status/855337885792313345
https://twitter.com/HotspurLane/status/855337531373568000
https://twitter.com/JonathonTaylor1/status/855337896034930688
His passing has shocked the world of football, with many paying tribute to him on social media.
https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/855335044990107648
https://twitter.com/rioferdy5/status/855335662291009536
https://twitter.com/Dominicmatteo21/status/855343893654773762
https://twitter.com/JanAageFjortoft/status/855341285904928768
https://twitter.com/IanWright0/status/855347403930701824
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