Then, in early 2013, he revealed he had been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer, but announced a year later that he had been declared 'cancer free', going on to praise the doctors for "curing" him after an 11 hour operation to remove a tumour.Ī documentary came out in 2015 titled 'The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson', detailing his cancer scare and long-time collaborator Roger Daltrey of The Who. Later on, he found fame again on television when he was cast as the mute executioner Ser Ilyn Payne in the globally-renowned HBO series Game of Thrones. Wilko was known for his 'manically intense' stage presence, coupling his distinctive fingerstyle playing with spasmodic dancing - a far cry from the stage presence of decades previous.Īfter their formation in 1971, and number one 1976 live LP 'Stupidity', Johnson left, then playing with The Blockheads and his solo project - The Wilko Johnson Band. The punk legend, who studied English Language and Literature at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, had a brief stint as an English teacher before finding success in the 1970s with Dr Feelgood. Thank you for respecting the family's privacy at this very sad time. "He passed away at home on Monday 21st November. READ MORE: Some of most deprived parts of Britain are in Devon It read: "This is the announcement we never wanted to make, & we do so with a very heavy heart: Wilko Johnson has died. Johnson is survived by his sons Simon and Matthew and grandson Dylan.Musician and actor Wilko Johnson has passed away at home at the age of 75, it has been announced.Ī statement was posted on his band's Twitter page informing of the Dr Feelgood guitarist's death. Johnson stepped away from the show after being given a terminal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. His music lives on but there’s no escaping the final curtain this time." "I was lucky to have known him and have him as a friend. "More than anything Wilko wanted to be a poet," he said. He released another album, "Blow Your Mind," in 2018, and played gigs with his Wilko Johnson Band until last month.ĭaltrey paid tribute to "the uncompromising Bard of Canvey." After surgery to remove a 3-kilogram (6.6-pound) tumor, Johnson announced in 2014 he was cancer-free. In another twist, a fan who was also a cancer specialist offered to help. You’re `Oh, look at that leaf!′ You’re looking around and you think, `I’m alive. "You walk down the street and you feel intensely alive. In the first series, Ser Ilyn serves King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) after the death of his father Robert Baratheon (Mark. I’d be worrying about the taxman or all the things that we worry about that get in the way of the real things. Johnson played the role of mute executioner Ser Ilyn Payne in Game Of Thrones. "I suddenly found myself in a position where nothing matters anymore," he told the Associated Press in 2013. He declined chemotherapy, decided to go on one last tour, and recorded a "final" album, "Going Back Home," with Roger Daltrey of The Who. The prospect of death unexpectedly revived his creative energies. In 2012, Johnson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was told it was terminal. Johnson went on to perform with Ian Dury’s band, the Blockheads, and spent years playing to a devoted fanbase, largely in the U.K. Johnson later said that if the band had been able to follow its managers’ instructions to behave, "I’m pretty sure we’d be multimillionaires. 'HOUSE OF THE DRAGON' REVIEW: 'GAME OF THRONES' IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER Then in 1977 Johnson walked out amid friction with charismatic lead singer Lee Brilleaux, who died in 1994. punk explosion, and teetered on the edge of global fame, scoring a U.K. The anarchic outfit inspired bands who would soon drive the U.K. Feelgood a dangerous edge with his choppy, relentless guitar style and thousand-yard glare - a look terrifying enough to earn him a role later in life as silent executioner Ser Ilyn Payne on "Game of Thrones." 'GAME OF THRONES' STUDIO TOUR TAKES FANS BEHIND THE SEVEN KINGDOMS
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