JOHN SYKES (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, And so forth.) Lifeless At 65

Guitarist John Sykes has died at 65 years previous after a battle with most cancers. Sykes had a fairly unbelievable profession in rock and steel. Sykes performed guitar for Skinny Lizzy between 1982 and 1984 (plus a lot of the years between 1994 and 2009 of their publish Phil Lynott days), in addition to Tygers Of Pan Tang between 1980 and 1982, Whitesnake between 1983 and 1987, and Blue Homicide from 1988 to 1994.

“It’s with nice sorrow we share that John Sykes has handed away after a tough fought battle with most cancers,” reads a press release posted on Sykes‘ social media. “He will likely be remembered by many as a person with distinctive musical expertise however for individuals who didn’t know him personally, he was a considerate, sort, and charismatic man whose presence lit up the room.

“He actually marched to the beat of his personal drum and at all times pulled for the underdog. In his last days, he spoke of his honest love and gratitude for his followers who caught by him by way of all these years.

“Whereas the influence of his loss is profound and the temper somber, we hope the sunshine of his reminiscence will extinguish the shadow of his absence.”