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  • John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist, dead at 65

    01/21/2025 10:27:11 PM PST · by Olog-hai · 10 replies
    Fox News ^ | January 21, 2025 12:14pm EST | Lauryn Overhultz
    Musician John Sykes, the guitarist for Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and more, has died. He was 65. Sykes passed away after battling cancer, according to a post shared on his verified social media accounts. “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 statement read. […] Sykes began his music career with the band The Tygers of Pan Tang in 1980. He went on to audition for Thin Lizzy. While the band was already...