Alec John Such

Bassist Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, has died at the age of 70, Jon Bon Jovi announced on social media Sunday.

The reason I got into a band to begin with is because I didn’t want to work.” He was replaced by bassist Hugh McDonald, who became an official member of the band in 2016. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. I was a good 10 years older than the rest of the band. Love them to death and always will.” “I was 31 when I joined.

A founding member and original bass player of the band Bon Jovi, Alec John Such, has died, according to a tweet from the group Sunday afternoon.

The group was reunited when Bon Jovi was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Today those special memories bring a smile to my face and a tear to my eye. "We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. He was an original.

The band paid tribute to the "always wild and full of life" bassist after he died aged 70.

“Alec was always wild and full of life. To be honest we found our way to each other through him,” the band wrote on Twitter. “Alec was integral to the formation of the band.

Alec John Such, who went from managing the former Jernee Mill Inn in Sayreville to playing bass guitar for Bon Jovi, has died.

That day was proclaimed Bon Jovi Day in the state of New Jersey. He kept a low profile after his Bon Jovi years, with the exception of an estate sale at his former Colts Neck home in 2000. The reason I got into a band to begin with is because I didn’t want to work.” I was a good 10 years older than the rest of the band. “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” said the band June 5 on social media. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band.

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.”

He played with Bon Jovi through the group's heyday in the 1980s. Such had played with Sambora in a band called Message. A publicist for singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

A founding member of the legendary US rock band Bon Jovi, former bassist Alec John Such, has died at the age of 70, the group announced.

"And I am only too happy to have been a part of that vision." The reason I got into a band to begin with is because I didn't want to work." I was a good 10 years older than the rest of the band. "Alec was integral to the formation of the band," singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi tweeted. He originally played in a band called The Message. "I was 31 when I joined.

Jon Such played in the band Message with Richie Sambora before joining Bon Jovi. He came to the band after seeing Jon Bon Jovi & the Wild Ones play in a club ...

Alec John Such, the original bassist for Bon Jovi, has died. Jon Bon Jovi announced the passing of his former bandmate on He was 70.

The original bass player of iconic rock band Bon Jovi has died at the age of 70.

He also joined the band on stage in 2018 to celebrate Bon Jovi's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "He was an original," the post reads. We will miss him dearly." Bon Jovi was performing as the musical act Jon Bon Jovi & The Wild Ones, and the two musicians were reportedly introduced to each other after one of his sets. "As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. Bon Jovi explains how Such was a childhood friend of drummer Tico Torres and was the one who encouraged guitarist and songwriter Richie Sambora to see the band perform.

Bassist Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, has died at the age of 70, Jon Bon Jovi announced on social media today (June 5).

The reason I got into a band to begin with is because I didn’t want to work.” He was replaced by bassist Hugh McDonald, who became an official member of the band in 2016. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. I was a good 10 years older than the rest of the band. “I was 31 when I joined. “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” Bon Jovi posted.

No details on when or how John Such died were immediately available. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

He played with Bon Jovi through the group's heyday in the '80s. John Such had played in a band called the Message with Sambora. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

No details on when or how John Such died were immediately available. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

He played with Bon Jovi through the group's heyday in the '80s. John Such had played in a band called the Message with Sambora. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.