The British rock guitarist John Sykes, who played with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died aged 65.
A statement on his website said Sykes "passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer".
It described him as a "thoughtful, kind, and charismatic man whose presence lit up the room" and said that, in his final days, he had expressed a "sincere love and gratitude for his fans".
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.