Bon Jovi founding bassist Alec John Such dead at 70

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Since forming in 1983, Bon Jovi has had an incredible career, spanning three decades.  With a number of accolades, including a Grammy under their belt, the band was still hitting the road as of late.They are currently on a North American tour.  However, the band took a pause on Sunday, after it was revealed that their former bassist had died.  Here's a look at the iconic rock band through the years.

Alec John Such, a founding member of rock group Bon Jovi, has passed away at the age of 70. Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi posted about the death of his former bassist on Instagram, including an In Memoriam video montage. He captioned the post, “Alec, you will be missed,” and wrote: “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such.

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.

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Twitter to John Such, who departed from the band in 1994.  His death was first reported by Variety. No details on when or how he died were immediately available.

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.

Such reunited with them for the momentous occasion. ‘When Jon Bon Jovi called me up and asked me to be in his band many years ago, I soon realised how serious he was and he had a vision that he wanted to bring us to, and I am too happy to have been a part of that vision,’ he said at the time.

Bon Jovi, has died, it has been confirmed by the band.The musician, who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with his former bandmates in 2018, was 70 years old. No cause of death has been made public at the time of writing.“We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” the band wrote in a statement on social media earlier today (June 5).

Bon Jovi guitarist Alec John Such has tragically passed away at the age of 70.The talented musician was part of the original lineup of rock band Bon Jovi, performing alongside Jon Bon Jovi, Tico Torres, David Bryan and Richie Sambora on some of the band’s most popular tracks, including the band’s iconic album Slippery When Wet. Breaking the news on social media, Jon wrote: “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. “He was an original.

The music world is mourning the loss of Alec John Such, the founding bassist in the American rock band Bon Jovi, who died at age 70. Jon Bon Jovi took to Instagram to share the sad news, writing, “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” the frontman said. “He was an original. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band … To be honest, we found our way to each other thru him — He was a childhood friend of Tico [Torres] and brought Richie [Sambora] to see us perform.