Dr Feelgood rocker and Game of Thrones star Wilko Johnson has died at the age of 75 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
According to Daily mail, Johnson was given a terminal diagnosis in 2013 and told he had 10 months to live after he chose not to undergo chemotherapy.
Yet he defied the odds and two years later he declared he was cancer-free after doctors removed a 3kg tumour in an 11-hour operation.
In a statement on his Twitter account on Wednesday, the star passed away at his home on Monday, although his cause of death was unknown.
The tweet read, ‘This is the announcement we never wanted to make, & we do so with a very heavy heart: Wilko Johnson has died.
“He passed away at home on Monday 21st November. Thank you for respecting the family’s privacy at this very sad time. RIP Wilko Johnson.’
Fans immediately rushed to pay tribute to the legendary rocker, with RIP Wilko trending on Twitter.
Johnson was known for his unique, choppy guitar style, having learned to play right-handed, despite being left-handed.
He played and wrote with Dr. Feelgood in the mid 1970s, on albums including Down by the Jetty, Malpractice, Stupidity and Sneakin’ Suspicion.
After founding the band Solid Senders in 1977, he went on to join Ian Dury’s The Blockheads in 1980.
He then went on to play a mute executioner in Game Of Thrones.
Johnson, who lived in his home county of Essex, was left widowed when his wife Irene lost her battle with cancer in 2004. The couple are survived by their son Simon.
