Photo: John Sykes | By Chukwudi Onyewuchi, The Blast | Legendary guitarist John Sykes has died at 65. Syke’s death was announced via an official statement on social media. In his lifetime, he was a member of the English rock band Whitesnake, the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, and the English heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang.
Sykes also fronted the hard rock group Blue Murder and has been hailed by many after news of his death made headlines.
On Monday, news of Sykes’ death was announced via a post on his Facebook page.
The statement began, “It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer. He will be remembered by many as a man with exceptional musical talent but for those who didn’t know him personally, he was a thoughtful, kind, and charismatic man whose presence lit up the room.”
The post continued, “He certainly marched to the beat of his own drum and always pulled for the underdog. In his final days, he spoke of his sincere love and gratitude for his fans who stuck by him through all these years.”
It concluded, “While the impact of his loss is profound and the mood somber, we hope the light of his memory will extinguish the shadow of his absence.”
Many fans commented under the post announcing Syke’s death and expressed sadness at his passing.
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John Sykes was married once. He tied the knot with Jennifer Brooks-Sykes on April 10, 1989. They reportedly stayed married until 1999.
The pair had lived together for four years before deciding to get married. Sykes and Jennifer shared three sons, James, John Jr., and Sean.
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