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An unlikely guitar hero, Johnson had a style like no other, and wielded his Tele like a machine gun – the punks and more were paying attention to his sound and stage presence

Known later as an actor on “Game of Thrones,” he helped lay the foundation for a 1970s rock revolution on England’s pub circuit.

Wilko Johnson, an influential English rock guitarist and actor on HBO's 'Game of Thrones,' died this week after a battle with cancer. He was 75.

The musician portrayed executioner Ser Ilyn Payne on 'Game of Thrones.'

In tribute to Wilko Johnson, MOJO revisits our 2013 interview with the Dr Feelgood legend.

Brooding guitarist who defined the Essex sound and influenced a generation of musicians.

“This is the announcement we never wanted to make, & we do so with a very heavy heart: Wilko Johnson has died," a tweet from his account confirmed.

Wilko Johnson, the influential co-founding guitarist of Dr. Feelgood, has died at age 75.

Behind the wildman-of-rock image was an intellectual who liked to quote Shakespeare and Piers Plowman