Speaking after his death, Rennie’s partner, Jayne, and his older brother, Glenroy, said he would be “so very sadly missed”.
In a statement, they said: “Our family have appreciated all the support from the nursing teams from Northern General and Weston Park Hospitals, plus close family and friends during the past few weeks at such a difficult time.”
Born in Jamaica, Rennie moved to Sheffield aged six and grew up in the Wybourn area of the city.
He became a match official in 1994 and oversaw more than 300 games, including 175 in the Premier League. He retired from football in 2008.
He was also a magistrate for the city, a role he took up in 1996, and was appointed as chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University in May.