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Deep Purple founder Jon Lord dies aged 71
more, including a video, plus other links, here: Deep Purple founder Jon Lord dies aged 71 (Guardian)English rocker Jon Lord, who founded Deep Purple and co-wrote their most famous song, Smoke On The Water, has died aged 71.
The Leicester-born keyboard player, who had pancreatic cancer, died in London on Monday.
A statement on his website said he had passed "from Darkness to Light", and that he was "surrounded by his loving family" when he died.
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The heavy rockers sold more than 100m albums many featuring Lord's classically inspired keyboards.
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