PASSINGS: Jon Lord, Bob Babbitt, Donald J. Sobol

The rock world has been paying tribute to Jon Lord, the organist and pianist best known for playing with Deep Purple and Whitesnake, who died yesterday. He'd been fighting off pancreatic cancer. Born in Leicester, Jon learned classical piano at an

"It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday 16 July at the London Clinic, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jon was surrounded by his loving family," a message on the

Jon Lord, 71, a British keyboardist for Deep Purple and Whitesnake, died in London on Monday of a pulmonary embolism after a battle with pancreatic cancer, said a statement on his official website. Lord co-wrote some of Deep Purple's most famous tunes,

(Classic Rock) Musicians across the world have paid tribute to former Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord, who died this week aged 71 after a cancer battle. He passed away suddenly after suffering a pulmonary embolism, commonly associated with the

(CNN) — Keyboard player Jon Lord, who fused classical and heavy metal to make Deep Purple one of the biggest rock bands in the world, died Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Lord suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism, or a

PASSINGS: Jon Lord, Bob Babbitt, Donald J. Sobol

The rock world has been paying tribute to Jon Lord, the organist and pianist best known for playing with Deep Purple and Whitesnake, who died yesterday. He'd been fighting off pancreatic cancer. Born in Leicester, Jon learned classical piano at an

LONDON (AP) — British rocker Jon Lord, the keyboardist whose powerful, driving tones helped turn Deep Purple and Whitesnake into two of the most popular hard rock acts in a generation, died Monday. He was 71. A statement on Lord's official website

Jon Lord, who has died aged 71, gave hard rock one of its defining sounds. Here he is at his best.

Born Jonathan Douglas Lord on June 9, 1941, in Leicester, England, he was a classically trained pianist from a young age. Specializing in the Hammond B3 organ, Lord's keyboard playing was a unique blend of influences ranging from Bach and Elgar to jazz

Born Jonathan Douglas Lord on June 9, 1941, in Leicester, England, he was a classically trained pianist from a young age. Specializing in the Hammond B3 organ, Lord's keyboard playing was a unique blend of influences ranging from Bach and Elgar to jazz

PASSINGS: Jon Lord, Bob Babbitt, Donald J. Sobol

The rock world has been paying tribute to Jon Lord, the organist and pianist best known for playing with Deep Purple and Whitesnake, who died yesterday. He'd been fighting off pancreatic cancer. Born in Leicester, Jon learned classical piano at an

LONDON (AP) — British rocker Jon Lord, the keyboardist whose powerful, driving tones helped turn Deep Purple and Whitesnake into two of the most popular hard rock acts in a generation, died Monday. He was 71. A statement on Lord's official website

Jon Lord, who has died aged 71, gave hard rock one of its defining sounds. Here he is at his best.

Born Jonathan Douglas Lord on June 9, 1941, in Leicester, England, he was a classically trained pianist from a young age. Specializing in the Hammond B3 organ, Lord's keyboard playing was a unique blend of influences ranging from Bach and Elgar to jazz

Born Jonathan Douglas Lord on June 9, 1941, in Leicester, England, he was a classically trained pianist from a young age. Specializing in the Hammond B3 organ, Lord's keyboard playing was a unique blend of influences ranging from Bach and Elgar to jazz

PASSINGS: Jon Lord, Bob Babbitt, Donald J. Sobol

The rock world has been paying tribute to Jon Lord, the organist and pianist best known for playing with Deep Purple and Whitesnake, who died yesterday. He'd been fighting off pancreatic cancer. Born in Leicester, Jon learned classical piano at an

LONDON (AP) — British rocker Jon Lord, the keyboardist whose powerful, driving tones helped turn Deep Purple and Whitesnake into two of the most popular hard rock acts in a generation, died Monday. He was 71. A statement on Lord's official website

Jon Lord, who has died aged 71, gave hard rock one of its defining sounds. Here he is at his best.

Born Jonathan Douglas Lord on June 9, 1941, in Leicester, England, he was a classically trained pianist from a young age. Specializing in the Hammond B3 organ, Lord's keyboard playing was a unique blend of influences ranging from Bach and Elgar to jazz

Born Jonathan Douglas Lord on June 9, 1941, in Leicester, England, he was a classically trained pianist from a young age. Specializing in the Hammond B3 organ, Lord's keyboard playing was a unique blend of influences ranging from Bach and Elgar to jazz