John Lydon's Twitter account shared the sad news on Thursday that the star's wife Nora Foster has died at the age of 80. Nora, a former music promoter, had been battling Alzheimer’s disease for the last few years of her life, with Sex Pistols frontman John, 67, acting as her carer.
Sharing a picture of the spouses hugging on his official Twitter account, John's team wrote: "1/2 Rest in Peace Nora Forster.
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Nora Forster - John Lydon's wife of nearly 5 decades - has passed away.
Nora had been living with Alzheimer’s for several years. In which time John had become her full time carer. "2/2 Please respect John's grief and allow him space.
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