Kenwright had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his liver eight weeks ago.
He had been on the board at Everton since 1989, taking over as chairman at Goodison Park in 2004.
Everton has since released a statement saying it was “in mourning” following the death of Kenwright, who was the club’s longest-serving chairman for more than a century.
“The club has lost a chairman, a leader, a friend, and an inspiration,” Everton added.
On 12 October, the Premier League club said Kenwright had a cancerous tumour removed from his liver six weeks before.
Everton said the operation was “completely successful”, but complications meant Kenwright required a “prolonged period in an intensive care unit”.
The Liverpudlian was also one of the UK’s most successful theatre producers and played Gordon Clegg in Coronation Street between 1968 and 2012.
In a multiple award-winning career spanning six decades, Kenwright produced more than 500 West End, Broadway, UK touring and international theatre productions, films and music albums.
Kenwright spent 19 seasons as Everton chairman, overseeing 12 finishes inside the Premier League top eight, including fourth place in 2005, while the Merseyside club were also FA Cup finalists in 2009.
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