PASSINGS: Jon Lord, Bob Babbitt, Donald J. Sobol
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Keyboardist Jon Lord, 71, had been suffering from pancreatic cancer Read more by CBSNews.com staff on CBS News' Celebrity Circuit.
Jon Lord, keyboardist and co-founder of the legendary British rock band Deep Purple, has died in London at the age of 71 from pancreatic cancer.
A post on his official website states: "It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday 16th July at the London Clinic, after a long battle with pancreatic
It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Jon Lord, who suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism today, Monday 16th July at the London Clinic, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jon was surrounded by his







