B.B. King

Blues legend B.B. King dies at 89

Guitarist B.B. King, who took the blues from rural juke joints to the mainstream and influenced a generation of rock guitarists from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, has died, the Los Angeles Times reported late on May 14. He was 89.

King, who will forever be linked with the Gibson guitars he named Lucille, died in Las Vegas, the newspaper quoted his attorney as saying. 

Blues Legend BB King Dies Aged 89

Guitarist and singer BB King has died at the age of 89, international media report.

His lawyers say Riley B King (as his full name was) died in his sleep, according to Fox News.

BB King has been a source of influence to a generation of musicians, selling millions of records worldwide.