Ignatius Jones has died (Picture: Getty)
Australian rock star Ignatius Jones, best known as the frontman for Jimmy and the Boys, has died aged 67.
He died at his home in the Philippines on Tuesday after a short illness.
His sister Monica announced his death in a statement on X on Wednesday.
It read: ‘It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Ignatius Jones AM, after a short illness. He died peacefully at 9.30pm, Sydney time, last night (7 May) at Iloilo City, the Philippines.
‘His friends and family will remember Iggy as a bon-vivant, a lively raconteur and a real Renaissance man, immensely and passionately knowledgeable in history and the arts.’
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