Nora Forster, the wife of musician John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, has passed away at the age of 80 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. John had been Nora’s full-time carer. The news was announced on John’s official Twitter page, which also shared a picture of the couple with their arms around each other. The tweet asked for respect for John’s grief and offered heartfelt condolences from Rambo and all at PiL Official.
John had previously spoken about his role as a carer for his wife, dedicating his entry to represent Ireland at Eurovision to her. He described the tenderness he felt in moments with Nora and how he tried to capture that in his music. He acknowledged the difficulties of Alzheimer’s but said that he was blessed to be able to be there for Nora and help other people. John had developed himself into a 24/7 kind of person to deal with the illness.
