Rockers We’ve Lost in 2012: Hawkwind’s Huw Lloyd-Langton

Space rock pioneer and Hawkwind guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton passed away on Dec. 6 at the age of 61. The guitarist succumbed to cancer after battling the disease for two years.

Huw Lloyd-Langton lent his talents to Hawkwind's 1970 self-titled debut album, which is widely revered as an essential piece of rock history and the very first "space rock" release. Hawkwind released a statement memorializing their former guitarist:

"Huw had been bravely fighting cancer for a couple of years, but was determined not to let the battle affect his day to day life. He continued to play his guitar, laugh, joke and share the great love he had in his heart, with all who knew him."