Jon Lord

• Jon Lord, the keyboardist for the band Deep Purple whose hard rock anthems laid the groundwork for heavy metal music, died July 16 at a hospital in London. The British musician, who had pancreatic cancer, died from a pulmonary embolism. He was 71.
(Washington Post)
• Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord, who played with the pioneering hard rock band from their formation in 1968 through his retirement in 2002, died in London today from a pulmonary embolism after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.
(Rolling Stone)
• 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)
• Deep Purples Jon Lord, who has died aged 71, on July 16, 2012. The Leicester-born keyboard player had pancreatic cancer. LONDON — British rocker Jon Lord, former keyboardist for the band Deep Purple, died Monday. He was 71 years old.
(toronto.com)
• 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)
• 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 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)
• With all the recent passings of famous people such as Andy Griffith and Kitty Wells I have noted that The Enquirer neglected to mention the recent death of Deep Purple organist Jon Lord.
(Cincinnati.com)