What is Wilko Johnson?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Wilko Johnson | background = solo_singer | image = Wilko Johnson 01.jpg | birth_name = John Peter Wilkinson | birth_date = {{birth date|1947|7|12|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Canvey Island]], Essex, England | death_date = {{death date and age|2022|11|21|1947|7|12|df=yes}} | death_place = [[Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England | genre = {{hlist|[[Rock music|Rock]]|[[pub rock]]|[[rhythm and blues]]|[[protopunk]]|[[punk rock]]|[[garage rock]]}} | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|actor|guitarist|songwriter}} | instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|vocals|piano}} | years_active = 1970–2022 | label = [[United Artists Records|United Artists]] | past_member_of = {{hlist|[[Dr. Feelgood (band)|Dr. Feelgood]]|[[The Blockheads]]}} | website = {{URL|wilkojohnson.com}} }} '''John Peter Wilkinson''' (12 July 1947 – 21 November 2022), is an [[English people|English]] [[singer]], [[guitarist]] and [[songwriter]]. He is best known for his time with the [[Pub rock (UK)|pub rock]] band [[Dr. Feelgood (band)|Dr. Feelgood]]. He is said to be one of the founding influences of the English [[Punk rock|punk]] movement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00s81jz|accessdate=2014-01-01|title=Punk Britannia. Pre-Punk 1972-1976 Episode 1 of 3|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> Johnson was featured in the first and second seasons of the [[HBO]] series ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. He played a [[Muteness|mute]] [[executioner]] named Ilyn Payne.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/The_Headsman_and_the_Rangers_Return|accessdate=2014-01-01|title=The Headsman and the Ranger's Return|publisher=Westeros.org}}</ref> In January 2013, he was [[Diagnosis|diagnosed]] with [[Metastatic cancer|metastatic]] [[pancreatic cancer]]. He chose not to receive any [[chemotherapy]]. He said in an interview with John Wilson on the [[BBC Radio 4]] programme ''Front Row'' that the doctors told him he only had nine or ten months to live