Wilko Johnson, a famous guitarist, singer and actor, passed away on November 21 at the age of 75. On his Twitter account, a note was written confirming his passing and asking for privacy for his family. Johnson died at home and the cause of death has not yet been released. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2013 but refused treatment, despite having only 9 to 10 months to live.
He was eventually diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and required major surgery. At the 2014 Q Awards, he won the Icon Award and revealed that he was cancer-free after an 11-hour surgery in which a 3 kg tumor was removed from his body.
Wilko Johnson, guitarist for the British blues-rock band Dr. Feelgood, who enjoyed an unexpected renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has passed away. He is 75. https://t.co/L1l3K0CDV0
– CBS News (@CBSNews) November 24, 2022
Wilko Johnson plays Ser Ilyn Payne in Game of Thrones.
Wilko Johnson is a famous guitarist, singer and songwriter. However, he rose to fame for his role as the silent executioner Ser Ilyn Payne on HBO’s fantasy television series Game of Thrones. King Aerys II Targaryen ordered Ser Payne’s tongue cut before the events of the episode. Ser Ilyn Payne is an adept leader who always requires a second strike to complete his quest. He was Jaime’s battle partner in A Feast for Crows and executed Lord Eddard Stark after his fall.
The role appeared in the show’s first and second seasons and was cast when the producers spotted him in Oil City Confidential. According to Johnson, the creators envisioned someone “who was “very evil, who walked around looking at people with a dagger before killing them”. He says it makes things easier because “looking at people like a dagger” is something he has always done and considers it second nature.
Kingsroad, Baelor, Fire and Blood, and Backwater all have Ser Ilyn Payne. From April 17, 2011 to May 19, 2019, Game of Thrones aired eight seasons and 73 episodes. House of the Dragon, the prequel, is published on August 21, 2022.
Wilko Johnson was a member of the band Dr. Feelgood.
Wilko Johnson, born July 12, 1947, is a member of many local bands. He graduated from Newcastle Upon Tyne University and later moved to India. He returned to Essex to perform with the Charlie Pigboy Band, which was eventually renamed Dr. Feelgood. From 1975 to 1977, Dr. Feelgood had his first recording contract and released four albums: Down by the Jetty, Malpractice, Stupidity and Sneakin’ Suspicion. Stupidity and Sneakin’ Suspicion both top the charts. Wilko left the band in 1977 after a controversy over singles from Sneakin’ Suspicion.
Johnson was a founding member of Solid Senders, who signed with Virgin in 1978. The same year the band’s album of the same name was published and Wilko joined another band, The Blockheads, in 1980. Wilko starred in the 2009 documentary Oil City Confidential, and his autobiography, Looking Back at Me, was published in 2012. He announced in 2013 that he had terminal cancer, although he continued to perform on various occasions. Johnson’s two children, Matthew and Simon, survived him. He was married to Irene Knight, who died in 2004 of cancer.
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