The Guns N’ Roses guitarist, born Saul Hudson, shared the news of Lucy’s death, the daughter of his longtime partner Meegan Hodges, in an Instagram post on Sunday, July 21.
Prior to sharing the heartbreaking family news, the rock star had announced he was canceling part of his current S.E.R.P.E.N.T. tour, the upcoming four dates, also writing on Instagram: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the S.E.R.P.E.N.T tour regrettably has to cancel the below performances,” and adding: “We love our fans and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.”
The statement announcing Lucy-Bleu’s death began: “Lucy-Bleu Knight (December 6, 1998), 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.”
It went on to describe Lucy-Bleu as “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,” the statement concluded.
The comments section under the post was promptly flooded with condolences from fans, with one writing: “Words cannot express our deepest sympathy and condolences,” as others followed suit with: “There are no words. Sending absolutely all of my love and hugs and condolences and support to you guys,” and: “No words heal a loss like that, but sorry for your loss,” as well as: “All my condolences, lots of love to all the family.”
Some hours after Lucy-Bleu’s family’s announcement, a seemingly scheduled post on her own Instagram went live, a day after her death.
Along with a mirror selfie, a message that appears to have been written by her read: “Whether I made you feel excluded, manipulated/ controlled you, told you to quit your day job from the comfort of being financially supported by my parents, or drowned real issues in toxic positivity — I am sorry.”
She went on: “Countless missed opportunities and connections due to a disgustingly big ego, insecure heart and fear of being vulnerable,” and concluded with: “May my soul learn to evolve from my poor job at being Lucy-Bleu. Peace.”
