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John Sykes, a guitarist who played with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake for its smash 1987 album and later forming Blue Murder, has died of cancer at 65.

Sykes eventually became the group’s lead guitar player. A few years later, Sykes was invited to join the band Whitesnake by lead singer David Coverdale.

David Coverdale, lead singer and founder of Whitesnake, posted several photos of him and Sykes on Instagram on Monday. “Just heard the shocking news of John’s passing,” the post read. “My sincere ...

David Coverdale, lead singer and founder of Whitesnake, posted several photos of him and Sykes on Instagram on Monday. “Just heard the shocking news of John’s passing,” the post read.

In an Instagram post Monday, David Coverdale, lead singer and founder of Whitesnake, posted several photos of himself and Sykes in the 1980s, offering his “sincere condolences to (Sykes ...

John Sykes, the electrifying guitarist who rocked the world in legendary bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at 65.

John Sykes died from cancer at age 65. The guitarist played for both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake before joining Blue Murder with Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice.

Sykes, a seminal figure in early heavy metal who was a member of Thin Lizzy, White Snake, and Tygers of Pan Tang, died at 65 after a battle with cancer.