Former Bon Jovi bassist, founding member Alec John Such dies at 70

Alec John Such played with Bon Jovi through the group's heyday in the 1980s. Photo: Bon Jovi Fan Page/Instagram

Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70.

The group on Sunday (June 5) announced the death of Such, the New Jersey band's bassist from 1983 to 1994.