Nora Forster, the wife of musician John Lydon, passed away after battling Alzheimer’s disease for five years. The former S** Pistols lead singer shared a 44-year marriage with the German publishing heiress. In terms of years, she was 80. He has spoken eloquently recently about how he became Forster’s devoted carer as her sickness progressed. He also dedicated an original song to her that he hoped would represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
How did John Lydon Wife Died?
After a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Nora Forster, the widow of former S** Pistols leader John Lydon, passed away at the age of 80. With his wife’s diagnosis, the 67-year-old musician—also known by his stage moniker, Johnny Rotten—became her full-time carer. He and his band, Public Image Ltd., recently attempted to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision with a song about Ms Forster (PiL). It is with a heavy heart that we deliver the sad news that Nora Forster – John Lydon’s wife of nearly five decades – has passed away,” Lydon wrote on Twitter.
Nora’s Alzheimer’s had progressed over many years. Since then, John has been her primary carer. Please give John some space while he deals with his loss. May Nora finally find peace? Sending John our deepest sympathies from Rambo and the rest of PiL Official. The late artist Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood’s clothes store in London are where the couple first crossed paths in 1975.
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Lydon was married to Ms Forster for 45 years; she was the daughter of the rich German publisher Franz Karl Maier. Ari-Up, a prominent figure in the English punk rock band the Slits, passed away in 2010 after a “severe illness,” She was his mother. Lydon’s Eurovision entry song was appropriately titled “Hawaii” after the couple’s vacation destination.
Who is John Lydon?
John Joseph Lydon is an English singer, composer, and playwright better known by his old stage name, Johnny Rotten. The British punk band S** Pistols, which Johnny fronted, is regarded as one of the most seminal groups in music history. The band’s initial run was from 1975–1978. However, there were further reunions in the 1990s and 2000s. John also established and fronted the avant-garde post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL) from 1978 to 1993 and has done so again since 2009.
After being a major player in British pop culture for nearly four decades, Lydon was voted one of the 100 Greatest Britons in 2002. He is remembered for his blunt manner of speaking, rebellious persona, and edgy style.
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