A notice shared on the Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist's website revealed that the artist had passed away after a battle with cancer.
"It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer," the statement began. "He will be remembered by many as a man with exceptional musical talent but for those who didn’t know him personally, he was a thoughtful, kind, and charismatic man whose presence lit up the room. He certainly marched to the beat of his own drum and always pulled for the underdog."
"While the impact of his loss is profound and the mood somber, we hope the light of his memory will extinguish the shadow of his absence," it concluded.
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It was around this time when Whitesnake singer David Coverdale convinced Skyes to join the band, later debuting on its 1984 album Slide It In, which fast-tracked the group to widespread recognition in the U.S. Sykes and the other members infamously had a falling out with Coverdale that led the band to split sometime shortly after the release of their 1987 self-titled LP and they were never able to reconcile.
The tension appeared to have subsided with time, as Coverdale was among a few of the first to pay tribute to the late artist, taking to the band's Instagram page with a few throwback photos of the group performing and an emotional statement.
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash also mourned the loss, sharing a picture of Sykes shredding and the simple caption: "RIP #JohnSykes."
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