Former Rangers star Fernando Ricksen has passed away after a battle with motor neurone disease at St Andrew's Hospice.
The 43-year-old had been at the after he became unwell at an Ibrox fans' event in October last year.
Two months later, Gers hero was transferred to the St Andrew’s Hospice where he spent the rest of his life. He died in the early hours of this morning in the Monklands facility.
Ricksen had been the degenerative condition illness since 2013 and the Glasgow giants through various charity events.
The Dutch international spent six years in Scotland, winning two league titles, two Scottish Cups and three League Cups.
The club paid tribute to the defender in a statement. It read: "Rangers is deeply saddened to announce that former player Fernando Ricksen passed away this morning following his battle with motor neurone disease.
"Fernando spent six trophy-laden seasons at Ibrox having initially joined a number of other Dutch players under manager Dick Advocaat in the summer of 2000.
"A member of the Rangers Hall of Fame, he also won 12 caps for his native Holland.
"The thoughts of everyone at Rangers is today with his wife Veronika, his daughter Isabella and all his family and friends."
