▁was ▁part ▁of ▁Ian ▁Gill an ' s ▁backing ▁band ▁on ▁the ▁Deep ▁Pur ple ▁front man ' s ▁US ▁solo ▁tour ▁in ▁August ▁and ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Apple by ▁was ▁shot ▁in ▁the ▁j aw . ▁ ▁A ▁native ▁of ▁Buff alo , ▁New ▁York , ▁Apple by ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁Music ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American ▁bass ▁guitar ists <0x0A> </s> ▁Francis ▁John ▁William son ▁( 1 7 ▁July ▁ 1 8 3 3 ▁– ▁ 1 2 ▁March ▁ 1 9 2 0 ) ▁was ▁a ▁British ▁portrait ▁sculpt or , ▁re put ed ▁to ▁have ▁been ▁Queen ▁Victoria ' s ▁favour ite . ▁ ▁Career ▁▁ ▁After ▁studying ▁under ▁John ▁Bell ▁he ▁was ▁an ▁art ic led ▁pup il ▁of ▁John ▁Henry ▁F ole y ▁for ▁seven ▁years , ▁and ▁his ▁studio ▁assistant ▁for ▁a ▁further ▁four teen . ▁ ▁William son ▁exhib ited ▁with ▁the ▁Royal ▁Academy ▁of ▁Arts ▁ 3 8 ▁times ▁from ▁ 1 8 5 3 – 1 8 9 7 . ▁and ▁with ▁the ▁Royal ▁B irmingham ▁Society ▁of ▁Art ists ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 8 , ▁when ▁he ▁showed ▁several ▁items , ▁including ▁a ▁med all ion ▁dep ict ing ▁Mrs ▁W . ▁Will s , ▁ 1