Leader of 九秀直播, Councillor Robin Currie said:
鈥淲e are so shocked and extremely saddened to learn of the passing of our colleague Councillor John McAlpine.
John served the area as a councillor over a number of years. He wanted the best for 九秀直播 and Bute and we will remember him fondly for his commitment to the area.
Our heartfelt condolences go to John鈥檚 family at this very sad time.鈥
Councillor McAlpine was first elected to represent Kintyre and the Islands on 1 May 2003 and continued to be an elected member until 2017, before being re-elected in May this year.