{"id":40605,"date":"2023-11-27T11:36:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T10:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1934579"},"modified":"2023-11-27T12:18:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T11:18:12","slug":"killing-joke-guitarist-kevin-geordie-walker-dies-aged-64","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/killing-joke-guitarist-kevin-geordie-walker-dies-aged-64\/","title":{"rendered":"Killing Joke guitarist Kevin \u2018Geordie\u2019 Walker dies, aged 64"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walker joined Killing Joke in 1979 and appeared in every album released by the rock band. <\/p>

By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 27 November 2023 at 10:36 AM<\/p>

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Killing Joke guitarist Kevin \u2018Geordie\u2019 Walker has died at the age of 64, it has been confirmed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The news of Walker\u2019s tragic passing was announced by former Killing Joke drummer Martin Atkins, who posted<\/span> a clip of the Damage Manual\u2019s Laugh Track <\/span>\u2013 another band they were both in together \u2013 on Facebook alongside the caption \u201cgutted\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Atkins also confirmed the news in the comment section as he wrote: \u201cGeordie has passed\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also took to Twitter, which was recently rebranded as X, where he wrote<\/a>: \u201cGod bless #GeordieWalker.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

God bless #GeordieWalker<\/a> my @Killingjokeband<\/a> murderinc #damagemanual<\/a> band mate – tell Paul Raven I said hi xxxx pic.twitter.com\/XMtwPu3mFr<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Martin Atkins (@marteeeen) November 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>