The famous British musician John Lord, the keyboard player of the legendary rock band Deep Purple, died July 16 at the age of 71. According to official information, the cause of death was pulmonary embolism, which developed against the background of pancreatic cancer. John Lord courageously fought this terrible ailment since last August. The musician died in a clinic in London, surrounded by his immediate family.
John Lord was one of the founders of one of the most popular groups of Deep Purple from the moment of its concert activity in 1968 until the first breakup that occurred in 1976. He was a co-author of many of her musical compositions. The group gained special fame after the performance of the famous Smoke On The Water hit - "Smoke over Water". Deep Purple is rightfully considered one of the founders of classic hard rock. She also had a significant impact on heavy metal.
After 1976, John Lord was a member of the Whitesnake (White Snake) band. When Deep Purple reunited in 1984, the musician happily began to work with old colleagues, taking part in the recording of six new albums. John Lord played his last concert with the legendary band on September 19, 2002 in Ipswich. After that, the musician devoted himself completely to his solo career.
His performances invariably took place with great success. John Lord also performed in Russia in the fall of 2009 and in the spring of 2011. He visited Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don. The musician toured until last year in August, when his condition worsened sharply. During a medical examination, John Lord discovered pancreatic cancer. Doctors have done everything possible. A huge number of fans of the work of John Lord wished him recovery. Alas, the disease was severely neglected, and all the efforts of doctors to save the famous musician were in vain.
The funeral of a virtuoso keyboard player took place on August 7 in the Church of St. Mary in the city of Hambledon. At the funeral ceremony, at the request of the family of the deceased, only relatives and closest friends were present. Subsequently, a memorial service for John Lord was served in one of the temples of London.
