King of Blues BB King dies
The 89-year-old musician has died after a long illness.
Famous blues musician BB King has died in Las Vegas. He was taken to hospital with an acute attack of diabetes in April, RIA Novosti reports. One of the reasons for the hospitalization was fluid loss caused by the disease.
BB King has been suffering from diabetes for 20 years. The musician had to stop giving concerts due to health problems last year.
The American blues guitarist, singer and song writer is called the king of blues. According to a survey conducted by the magazine Rolling Stones in 2011, BB King is in the six place in the top-100 of best guitarists of all times.
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