Moody Blues singer John Lodge dead at 82 'suddenly and unexpectedly'

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge has died at 82.

On Friday, his family shared the news in a statement on the musician’s official Facebook page .

They didn’t reveal a cause of death, but they said he died “suddenly and unexpectedly.”

The statement said, “It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother has been suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us.” 9

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“As anyone who knew this massive hearted man knows, it was his enduring love of his wife, Kirsten, and his family, that was the most important thing to him, followed by his passion for music, and his faith,” they wrote, referring to how Lodge was an evangelical Christian.

The statement went on to say that the musician was, “ne