The famous British musician John Lord, keyboardist of the legendary rock band Deep Purple, passed away on July 16 at the age of 71. According to official information, the cause of death was a pulmonary embolism that developed against the background of pancreatic cancer. John Lord has fought bravely against this terrible disease since August last year. The musician died in a London clinic, surrounded by his closest relatives.
John Lord was one of the founders of one of the most popular bands, Deep Purple, from the beginning of its concert activity in 1968 until its first disbandment in 1976. He co-wrote many of her musical compositions. The group gained particular fame after the performance of the famous hit Smoke On The Water - "Smoke Above 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 performed with the Whitesnake group. When Deep Purple reunited in 1984, the musician happily began working 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 entirely to his solo career.
His performances have invariably been a huge 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 August, when his condition deteriorated sharply. During a medical examination, John Lord was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The doctors did their best. A huge number of fans of John Lord's creativity wished him recovery. Alas, the disease was severely neglected, and all the efforts of the doctors to save the famous musician were in vain.
The funeral of the virtuoso keyboardist took place on August 7 at the Church of the Holy Virgin Mary in the city of Hambledon. At the funeral ceremony, at the request of the deceased's family, only relatives and closest friends were present. Subsequently, a memorial service for John Lord was served in one of the temples of London.
