Uriah Heep Legendary Keyboardist Ken Hensley Dead at 75

Ken Hensley passed away at 75 years old

Ken Hensley, known for having been the keyboardist for Uriah Heep from the beginning of the band in 1969, until the year 1980, died at the age of 75. The information was confirmed by Trevor Hensley, the musician's younger brother, in a Facebook post.

Trevor wrote:

“I am writing this with a heavy heart to let you know that my brother Ken Hensley passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening.

His beautiful wife Monica was at his side and comforted Ken in his last few minutes with us.

We are all devastated by this tragic and incredibly unexpected loss and ask that you please give us some space and time to come to terms with it.

Ken will be cremated in a private ceremony in Spain so please don’t ask for information about a funeral.

Ken has gone but he will never be forgotten and will always be in our hearts.

Stay safe out there.”

Born in Plumstead, London, England, on August 24, 1945, Ken Hensley joined Uriah Heep when the band was still called Spice, in the final days of 1969. In addition to keyboards, he played guitar, guitar and synthesizers , as well as collaborating with the compositions.

Read the full post below:

I am writing this with a heavy heart to let you know that my brother Ken Hensley passed away peacefully on Wednesday...

Posted by Trevor Hensley on Thursday, November 5, 2020

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