John Sykes, the electrifying guitarist who rocked the world in legendary bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at 65.

John Skyes, a guitarist who played with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake in the 1980s, has died at 65 after a battle with cancer.

British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a ...

John Sykes, a guitarist who played in bands like Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, died of cancer at age 65. He cowrote some of Whitesnake's biggest hits, like "Still of the Night" and "Is This Love." ...

John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook page. He had battled cancer ...

Revered hard rock guitarist John Sykes, who was best known for his work in Thin Lizzy and the multiplatinum-selling glam rock group Whitesnake, has died at age 65. The following statement was ...

John Sykes, the electrifying guitarist who rocked the world in legendary bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 65. The rocker’s death was confirmed by both bands on social media ...

Musician John Sykes, the guitarist for Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and more, has died. He was 65. Sykes passed away after battling cancer, according to a post shared on his verified social media accounts.

Correction & clarification: A prior version of this obituary misidentified John Sykes in a photo and it has since been replaced. The news was announced on his official Facebook page Monday evening ...

British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on his website.