West Ham manager David Moyes described David Gold as "a good man and a sensible man", who will be missed around the London Stadium.
Gold had been joint-chairman of the club since 2010. A bunch of flowers was placed in his honour in his allocated seat at Elland Road, with both sides wearing black armbands in a match watched by Gold's long-time business associate and fellow Hammers joint-chairman David Sullivan.
Moyes said: "He was incredibly supportive of me personally and wanted me to stay after the first time (he was sacked in 2018).
"David was a good man and a sensible man.