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Jon Lord, former Deep Purple keyboard player, dies from pancreatic cancer at 71

Jon Lord, the former keyboard player with heavy rock band Deep Purple, has died from pancreatic cancer at 71

Jon Lord, the former keyboard player with heavy rock band Deep Purple, has died from pancreatic cancer at 71. Jon Lord co-founded Deep Purple in 1968 and co-wrote many of the group’s songs including Smoke On The Water. He also played with bands including Whitesnake. He had been receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer since last [...]

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