Former Bon Jovi Bassist Alec John Such Dies At 70
June 6, 2022 2:55PM CDT
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 14: Inductees Hugh McDonald, David Bryan, Jon Bon Jovi, Tico Torres, Alec John Such and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi attend the 33rd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Auditorium on April 14, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
Alec John Such, original bassist for Bon Jovi, has died at the age of 70.
A native of Yonkers, NY, Such played in early bands with guitarist Richie Sambora before joining Bon Jovi in 1983. He left the group of 1994 because he “started to get burned out”.
Such rejoined Bon Jovi for the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2018.
In a statement, the band said it was “heartbroken” and said Such was “integral to the formation of the band”.
