This will be really heartbreaking for many many people.
If people are looking for comparisons that might fit, think about Ayrton Senna. Maradona was an absolute hero at a time when the country was at its complete bottom, devastated because of the Falklands War and the only thing they had was him playing football and staying in Argentina for longer than expected because he loved to play in front of his people. In fact, he didnt play the game, he celebrated the game.
His legacy cannot be a forgotten memory because it simply is too big to forget.