Original Bon Jovi bassist, Alec John Such, has died at age 70 according to Variety. The cause of death for Such, who left the group in 1994, remains unknown. Such was on hand in 2018 when Bon Jovi was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and reunited to play with the band.
Alec John Such performed on Bon Jovi’s first five albums — Bon Jovi (1984), 7800° Fahrenheit (1985), Slippery When Wet (1986), New Jersey (1988), and Keep The Faith (1992). His bass work can be heard on such rock classics as “You Give Love A Bad Name,” “Livin’ On A Prayer,” “Wanted Dead Or Alive,” “Lay Your Hands On Me,” “Bad Medicine,” “Born To Be My Baby,” “I’ll Be There For You,” “Keep The Faith,” and “Bed Of Roses” among others. Such was replaced by bassist Hugh McDonald, who became an official member of Bon Jovi in 2016.
During his 2018 Rock Hall acceptance speech, Alec John Such recalled: “When Jon Bon Jovi called me up and asked me to be in his band many years ago, I soon realized how serious he was and he had a vision that he wanted to bring us to, and I am too happy to have been a part of that vision. These guys are the best. We had so many great times together and we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for those guys. Love them to death and always will.”
