Alec John Such, early bassist and founding member of Bon Jovi, dies

One of the founding members and original bassist of the band

,

, has died this Sunday at the age of 70, as reported by the group on its Twitter account.

"We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend

. He was there from the very beginning. As a founding member of

,

was integral in the formation of the band," the group has posted.

Such

was crucial in getting guitarist

and drummer

to join the band in its early days, the band said in a statement.

"To be honest, we found our way through him -- he was a childhood friend of

's and he brought

to see us perform.

was always wild and full of life. Today those special memories bring a smile to everyone 's face."

his face and tears in his eyes-- We will miss him very much," the group explained.

Bon Jovi

was created in New Jersey in 1983 and had hits with songs like 'Wanted Dead or Alive' or 'It's My Life'.

Such

parted ways with

​​1994 and was replaced by

.

The real reason why he left the group was never known.

However, the bassist returned to play with

at special events, such as at the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

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