Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode keyboardist and founding member, dead at 60

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Bon Jovi's founding member Alec John Such has died aged 70. News of the legendary rock group's former bass player's passing was confirmed by the band's frontman Jon Bon Jovi on Sunday (05. 06.

announced on social media Sunday. A cause of death has not been released.“We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” the band announced on Twitter, alongside an “In Memoriam” video. “He was an original.

Bon Jovi wrote in a post on Twitter. “As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band.”Bon Jovi credited John Such for bringing the band together, noting that he was a childhood friend of drummer Tico Torres and brought guitarist and songwriter Richie Sambora to see the band perform. John Such had played in a band called the Message with Sambora.The Yonkers, New York-born John Such was a veteran figure in the thriving New Jersey music scene that helped spawn Bon Jovi.

Gwyneth Paltrow is thinking about all the guys she didn’t kiss. On Thursday, Ethan Hawke took to Instagram to mark the 33rd anniversary of the release of “Dead Poet’s Society”, which he starred in alongside Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles and more.

Gwyneth Paltrow is thinking about all the guys she didn't kiss. On Thursday, Ethan Hawke took to Instagram to mark the 33rd anniversary of the release of , which he starred in alongside Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles and more.To commemorate the milestone, Hawke shared a series of photos from the flick, which he captioned with a quote from Williams' character, John Keating, a teacher at an all-boys high school that inspired his students through his poetry lessons.«I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way,» the quote reads.Paltrow was quick to chime in in the comments section, calling the «best movie EVER,» before revealing a long-held wish she has about the cast.«I wish I had made out with more of you than I did,» Paltrow admitted.Hawke, with whom Paltrow starred in the 1998 film , replied to the actress' comment, quipping, «We all wish the same.»A post shared by Comments By Celebs (@commentsbycelebs)While they never appeared in a movie together, in real life, Paltrow and Leonard reportedly dated back in the '90s.Paltrow went on to marry Chris Martin in 2003.

Depeche Mode‘s Andy Fletcher on Monday (May 30) by playing a selection of the band’s hits.During the Dodgers’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Ruehle played various organ renditions of Depeche Mode songs following news of Fletcher’s death on May 26.“Never Let Me Down Again in tribute to Andy Fletcher,” Ruehle captioned video footage of him playing the fan favourite from their 1987 album ‘Music For The Masses’. The clip was shared via the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page as well as Ruehle’s own Twitter account.Ruehle also played versions of ‘Strangelove’, ‘Master And Servant’, ‘Behind The Wheel’ and ‘Walking In My Shoes’ – check out the performance below, as well as a picture of himself with singer Martin Gore from 2017.Never Let Me Down Again in tribute to Andy Fletcher.

Related: Andrew Fletcher: the pop-loving everyman who held Depeche Mode together His knowledge of the industry was renowned. When his death was announced, the Pet Shop Boys, old confreres from the hit-making 80s, tweeted: “Fletch was a warm, friendly and funny person who loved electronic music and could also give sensible advice about the music business.

Founding member of Depeche Mode Andy Fletcher has died, aged 60. No cause of death has yet been officially announced.“We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher”, say the band in a statement.

Depeche Mode’s keyboardist and founder Andy Fletcher has died at the age of 60, the band has announced. It was announced on Thursday evening (May 26) that he passed away peacefully.

Depeche Mode legend Andy Fletcher has died aged 60.The keyboardist of the 80s band, which consisted of himself, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Alan Wilder, passed away "peacefully".The band posted a tribute to the star on Thursday 26 May evening on social media, which read: "We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy "Fletch" Fletcher. "Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint. "Our hearts are with his family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and respect their privacy in this difficult time." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Celebrity friends paid tribute to the star as founding member of The Cure Lol Tolhurst wrote: "Very sad news today.

Depeche Mode announced the death of founding member Fletcher on its official social media pages. A person close to the band said Fletcher died on Thursday from natural causes at his home in the UK.  "We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher," the band's posts said.

Depeche Mode has died. He was 60. In a statement posted to Twitter, the band wrote: “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy “Fletch” Fletcher”.

Andy Fletcher, one of the founding members of the electronic rock band Depeche Mode, has sadly passed away at the age of 60.

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took to their official Twitter account to announce the heartbreaking news Thursday.“We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher,” the statement read. “Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh or a cold pint.”They said their “hearts are with his family” and asked to give the family privacy during their time of grieving.Formed in 1980, five-time Grammy-nominated Depeche Mode was created by bandmates Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Fletcher in Basildon in the UK. The band, according to a 2009 Billboard feature, had sold more than 100 million records at the time, while reaching millions of people on tour and releasing 17 albums.In 2020, the trio was inducted as a band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.pic.twitter.com/RlB7QM6ckWFans quickly expressed reacted to the loss on Twitter.