ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JULY 16, 2012 Sad news out of England. Classicrockmagazine.com just reported that legendary keyboardist Jon Lord of Deep Purple fame passed away in London today (July 16), after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71 years old. Anyone who's listened to rock music since the late '60s has no doubt heard … Continue reading Legendary rock keyboardist Jon Lord of Deep Purple fame dies at 71