The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Bon Jovi

Alec John Such was among the collective of New Jersey-based musicians that would comprise the early lineup of Bon Jovi, playing bass for the group on its first five albums in the 1980s and early 1990s, according to Rolling Stone. After contributing to the group's 1992 record "Keep the Faith," Such officially parted ways with Bon Jovi in 1994. 

A founding member of Bon Jovi, Such had previously played in the band Message with guitarist Richie Sambora, according to Vulture, and was childhood friends with drummer Tico Torres. Such was 31 when he took the gig in Bon Jovi in 1982, as much as 10 years older than his bandmates, and by the time he reached his mid-40s, he'd tired of being part of a globetrotting rock group. "When I was 43, I started to get burned out," he told the Asbury Park Press (via Variety). "It felt like work, and I didn't want to work." Such's departure was amicable, and he was included in both the induction and speeches when Bon Jovi was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

On June 5, 2022, the Bon Jovi official Twitter account released a statement announcing the musician's death. "We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such," it read. "Alex was always wild and full of life." No cause of death was immediately provided; Such was 70 years old.