Slash is mourning the death of his 25-year-old stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight, the daughter of the Guns N’ Roses guitarist’s current partner, Meegan Hodges.

The guitarist announced her passing with a statement on Instagram:

“Lucy-Bleu Knight, beloved daughter of Meegan Hodges and Mark Knight, stepdaughter of Samantha Somers Knight and Slash, sister of Scarlet Knight, stepsister of London and Cash Hudson, passed away peacefully in Los Angeles, CA on July 19, 2024.

Lucy-Bleu was an incredibly talented artist, a passionate dreamer, and a charming, lovable, sweet soul.

The family asks for privacy at this time and requests that social media speculation be kept to a minimum as they grieve and process this devastating loss.”

In the comments, fans and friends of Slash and his family reached out to express their condolences, such as Susan Holmes McKagan, wife of Slash’s Guns N’ Roses bandmate Duff McKagan: “Words cannot express our deepest sympathy and condolences.