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R.I.P. former Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Blue Murder guitarist John Sykes (1959-2025)

Sleaze Roxx has some very sad news to report as the legendary guitarist John Sykes has passed away at the age of 65 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Sykes was born in England on July 29, 1959 and his passing was publicly announced on January 20, 2025. The guitarist is best known for his time in Tygers Pan Tang in the early ’80s, in Thin Lizzy during which time the band released the album Thunder and Lightning (1983), in Whitesnake for the recording of the group’s multi-platinum selling self-titled album (1987) and in Blue Murder where he also handled lead vocal duties during the late ’80s / early ’90s.
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