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Title: Deep Purple founder, Jon Lord, dies aged 71
Post by: Simon on July 16, 2012, 18:46

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18864409

A very sad loss of one of the pioneers of rock music.  :rip:

Title: Re: Deep Purple founder, Jon Lord, dies aged 71
Post by: Clive on July 16, 2012, 20:39

I thought we were all supposed to be living longer?   :dunno:

Title: Re: Deep Purple founder, Jon Lord, dies aged 71
Post by: Simon on July 16, 2012, 21:13

For a rock star, he didn't do too badly.   :)

Title: Re: Deep Purple founder, Jon Lord, dies aged 71
Post by: Clive on July 16, 2012, 22:13

They all seem to pop off early don't they? 

Title: Re: Deep Purple founder, Jon Lord, dies aged 71
Post by: Simon on July 16, 2012, 22:19

Usually through their own making, though.  I'm sure he had his time of 'hell raising', but he seemed a real gent.  Why can't they spend what they've wasted on the Olympics, on ways to cure cancer?   >:(