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Irish Mirror
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Naomi Clarke

Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon's wife Nora has passed away after brave Alzheimer's battle

Nora Forster, the wife of singer John Lydon, has died aged 80 after living with Alzheimer's disease for several years.

The 67-year-old former Sex Pistols frontman, also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, was his wife's full-time carer following the diagnosis and raised awareness of the condition through his recent attempt to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023 with a song he dedicated to Forster.

A statement posted on Lydon's Twitter, said: "It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Nora Forster - John Lydon's wife of nearly five decades - has passed away.

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