The owner and chairman of the Millwall football club has died in a car crash, police have revealed.
John Berylson’s Range Rover was found overturned and leaning against a tree shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, officers said in Falmouth, Massachusetts, police said.
He was removed from the vehicle but “succumbed to his injuries” and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said initial investigations suggested he lost control around a bend in Sippewissett Road, and the car flipped into a ravine.
There was no one else in the vehicle.
Berylson’s death was announced by the south London club on Tuesday night but gave no details beyond saying that he had died in a “tragic accident.”
He said the 70-year-old American was a “truly great man, incredibly devoted to his family and a person of such remarkable generosity, warmth and kindness.”
Millwall said that since becoming involved with the team in 2006, he has “presided over some of the greatest moments” in their history.
The club’s chief executive Steve Kavanagh also paid tribute in a lengthy statement in which he said Berylson was “both extraordinary and exemplary”.
“John’s endless passion for Millwall was contagious,” he said.
“He was so incredibly dedicated to the club and year after year he showed extraordinary energy and drive to see us progress on and off the pitch.”
Berylson was married with three children.
The club currently plays in the Championship League and finished eighth last season, narrowly missing out on a play-off spot on the final day.
