Simon Kirke, the longtime bandmate of late Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs, has shared details about the difficult final years of the musician who passed away on June 23 at age 81. In a recent interview with Q104.3, Kirke opened up about how Ralph’s health declined significantly after suffering a stroke in 2016.
According to People, the stroke severely impacted Ralph’s ability to perform, affecting the entire left side of his body and making it impossible for him to play guitar. Kirke, who is 75 years old, mentioned that Ralphs had “no quality of life” in his final years.
