Bon Jovi’s Founding Member & First Bassist Alec John Such Passes Away At 70


Rock band Bon Jovi’s founding member and its first bassist,

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Alec John Such died at the age of 70, the reasons for death being unclear as of now.

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The band’s frontman Jon Bon Jovi took to social media to share the news, reports ‘Variety’.

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The post read, “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such.

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He was an original. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band.

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“To be honest, we found our way to each other through him – He was a childhood friend of Tico (Torres) and brought Richie (Sambora) to see us perform.

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Alec was always wild and full of life.

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Today these special memories bring a smile to my face and a tear to my eye. We will miss him dearly”, the post further stated.

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According to ‘Variety’, Alec was born in Yonkers, New York on November 14, 1951,

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