John Mann (musician)

John Fraser Mann (September 18, 1962 – November 20, 2019) was a Canadian folk rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and actor. He was best known as the frontman of the folk rock band Spirit of the West. He was born in Calgary, Alberta. His best known acting role was as Slade Craven in "".
Mann went on to appear on several television shows as a guest actor, including "Cold Squad", "Dark Angel", "Stargate SG-1", "Battlestar Galactica", "Smallville" and "Da Vinci's Inquest". He has also played recurring characters in the series "Whistler", "Haunted", "Blood Ties" and "Intelligence".
In 2009 Mann was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and survived the disease in 2010 and again in 2011. In September 2014, Mann announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Mann died in Vancouver on November 20, 2019 from the disease, at age 57.