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Wilko Johnson, English rock icon and ‘Game of Thrones’ actor, dies at 75

Wilko Johnson receives the Innovator Award at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour at The Roundhouse on Nov. 14, 2013, in London.

Wilko Johnson, an English rock guitarist who played for the band Dr. Feelgood and influenced a generation of rockers, died this week at 75.

Johnson died at his home in England on Monday, according to a statement posted to his social media accounts on behalf of his family.

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