Alec John, the founding member of American rock band Bon Jovi, dies of unknown causes aged 70.
Jon Bon Jovi confirmed on Sunday that John Such, the New Jersey rock band's bassist from 1983 to 1994, has passed away. There were no immediate details on when or how John Such died. Bon Jovi's spokesperson did not immediately reply to queries."He was an original,"
Bon Jovi wrote in a post on Twitter. "As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band."
John Such, who was a boyhood buddy of drummer Tico Torres who brought guitarist and songwriter Richie Sambora to see the band perform, was credited by Bon Jovi for putting the band together. With Sambora, John Such was in a band called the Message.
New York-born John Such was a veteran figure in the thriving New Jersey music scene that helped spawn Bon Jovi. As manager of the Hunka Bunka Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, John Such booked Jon Bon Jovi & The Wild Ones before joining the singer-songwriter's band. He played with Bon Jovi through the group's heyday in the '80s.
