An announcement from Ronnie's family :

Jordan, Nathan and I are very sad to announce that after a short illness, Ronnie passed away on Thursday the 6th of March, peacefully at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.

He will be fondly remembered as a natural and charismatic performer entertaining his audiences.

He was very talented and played accordion, keyboard and guitar and of course was a great vocalist. He also wrote his own compositions and recorded these along with many other albums in his own studio, these were a real labour of love.

Ronnie was a respected Sensei, skilled karateka and founder of the Highland Karate Association, but first and foremost he was a beloved friend to many, referring to the HKA as his second family. This was his lifelong passion, and he loved it dearly.

His family would like to thank the amazing staff on wards 5A and 2C at Raigmore Hospital, The MacMillan Cancer Support Team and Community Nurses for their understanding, compassion and care over the last few weeks.

Thank you to all friends and family for your support over the last couple of months, it is very much appreciated

Sandra, Jordan and Nathan