Wilko Johnson: A machine-gun guitarist dies, aged 75

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Wilko Johnson was one of the UK's most charismatic guitarists and his manic stage presence was a major influence on punk.

The musician found fame with the 1970s pub-rock band Dr Feelgood.

He also starred and shown in two series of Game Of Thrones as the mute executioner Ser Ilyn Payne.

Wilko Johnson: A machine-gun guitarist dies, aged 75

Wilko Johnson was one of the UK's most charismatic guitarists and his manic stage presence was a major influence on punk.

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The musician found fame with the 1970s pub-rock band Dr Feelgood.

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He also starred and shown in two series of Game Of Thrones as the mute executioner Ser Ilyn Payne.

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Ten years ago he survived from a terminal case of pancreatic cancer which was initially diagnosed.

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He refused chemotherapy to embark on a farewell tour.

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"The decision was quite easy - chemotherapy could do no more than extend my life for a relatively short period...

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and I thought I'd just rather enjoy the health that was left to me," he said in earlier interview.

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