Jon Lord

• Jon Lord, 71, a British keyboardist for Deep Purple and Whitesnake, died in London on Monday of a pulmonary embolism after a battle with pancreatic cancer, said a statement on his official website.
(Los Angeles Times)
• Jon Lord of the British classic rock band Deep Purple died Monday at age 71. The keyboardist passed away at the London Clinic, when he suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism which came after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
(Christian Post)
• LONDON, July 17 (UPI) -- Deep Purple co-founder Jon Lord has died of a pulmonary embolism at the London Clinic after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, his Web site said.
(United Press International)
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(ABC News)
• With deep sadness AVIE Records mourns the passing of Jon Lord, a gentleman and great musician whose two albums for the label, Durham Concerto (AV 2145) and To Notice Such Things (AV 2190) are among the most celebrated in the catalogue.
(Arts Journal)
• Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 71. Lord was diagnosed with a tumor in his pancreas in 2011, and he headed to Israel in February to undergo treatment.
(MSN Music)
• Jon Lord was born in Leicester on 9 June 1941 to his parents Miriam (1912–1995, née Hudson) and Reg. He studied classical piano from the age of five, and those influences are a recurring trademark in his work.
(Worldnews.com)
• Says hes one of a kind NME reports that Slash has paid tribute to Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord, who passed away yesterday at the age of 71. He posted the following on Twitter: Sad day in Rock Roll; Jon Lord has passed on.
(411mania.com)
• Deep Purple co-founder Jon Lord has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 71.The keyboard player was diagnosed with a tumour in his pancreas in 2011 and he headed to Israel in February (12) to undergo specialist treatment.
(MSN Music)
• Jon Lord, a founding member of legendary hard rock band Deep Purple, has died at age 71 after battling pancreatic cancer. The sad news was announced on the musicians website.
(OnTheRedCarpet.com)