British rock guitarist John Sykes, who played with the bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at the age of 65.
According to preliminary data, Sykes passed away after a difficult battle with cancer.
Sykes appeared on two Whitesnake albums and co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs, including Still Of The Night and Is This Love.
He began his career in 1980 with the heavy metal band Tygers Of Pan Tang, recording two albums before joining Thin Lizzy in 1982.
Sykes played on the 1983 release Thunder and Lightning before accompanying frontman Phil Lynott on a European tour with a separate band called The Three Musketeers.
In 1984, he joined Whitesnake at the invitation of founder and frontman David Coverdale, recording parts for their album Slide It In. (A2 Televizion)
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