{"id":289287,"date":"2023-04-17T18:46:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T23:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=289287"},"modified":"2023-04-17T14:21:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T19:21:52","slug":"rocker-johnny-rottens-wife-dies-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/rocker-johnny-rottens-wife-dies-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocker Johnny Rotten’s wife dies after years-long battle with Alzheimer’s"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rock star John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, leader of the well-known punk band the Sex Pistols, has lost his wife of over 40 years, Nora Forster, to Alzheimer’s disease. But though many have turned to assisted suicide (or outright murder) to end the lives their spouses with dementia and Alzheimer’s, Lydon quietly cared for Forster with love and devotion.<\/p>\n

In a 2020 interview<\/a>, Lydon said he remained his wife’s caretaker, and that she still lived with him in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t let anyone mess up with her head,\u201d Lydon said. \u201cFor me, the real person is still there. That person I love is still there every minute of every day, and that is my life. It\u2019s unfortunate that she forgets things; well, don\u2019t we all? … I suppose her condition is one of like a permanent hangover for her. It gets worse and worse, bits of the brain store less and less memory, and then suddenly some bits completely vanish … It\u2019s quite amazing as the alleged experts we have had to deal with at enormous expense have said that they have been very impressed that she never ever forgets me, we are constantly there with each other [in her mind] and that bit won\u2019t go. Why pay for professionals to work on this when I think the message is a bit of love goes a long way.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a tweet, Lydon’ official Twitter account announced Forster’s passing at 80.<\/p>\n

“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\u2019s for several years. In which time John had become her full time carer,” the tweet read. “Please respect John’s grief and allow him space. Rest in Peace Nora. Heart felt condolences to John from Rambo and all at PiL Official.”<\/p>\n

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1\/2 Rest in Peace Nora Forster<\/p>\n

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\u2019s for several years. In which time John had become her full time carer. pic.twitter.com\/MmQQdtmrjG<\/a><\/p>\n

— John Lydon Official (@lydonofficial) April 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n