Wilko Johnson, Dr. Feelgood guitarist and 'Game of Thrones' actor, dead at 75 - Fox News

Wilko Johnson, the guitarist from the British blues-rock band Dr.

"This is the announcement we never wanted to make, and we do so, on behalf of Wilko's family and the band, with a very heavy heart: Wilko Johnson has died," the Facebook post began. .

Wilko Johnson, guitarist of Dr.

RIP Wilko Johnson," the statement concluded.

Along with being the lead guitarist of the blues-rock band, Johnson also portrayed Ser Ilyn Payne on "Game of Thrones.".

In 2012, Johnson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was told it was terminal.

Wilko Johnson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2012.

In 2014, Johnson announced he was cancer-free following a surgery to remove a 3-kilogram (6.6-pound) tumor.

"I suddenly found myself in a position where nothing matters anymore," Johnson told The Associated Press in 2013. .

He released another album, "Blow Your Mind," in 2018, and played gigs with his Wilko Johnson Band until last month