The king of Blues B. B. king died in his sleep

In Las Vegas went from the life of famous Blues guitarist B. B. king. One of the best musicians of all time was 89 years old.

On the death of the legendary singer told his lawyer, reports the Associated Press. According to the defender, BB king died in his sleep. Other details are unknown.

As we were informed Days.<url>, last month, 89-year-old bluesman was in a hospital in Las Vegas. Not previously received almost no information about the state of the stars, it was known only that in 1st days of hospitalization to the king would not let anyone.

And only after the artist visited the daughter, it was discovered that information at B. B. king's strong dehydration the result of the exacerbation of diabetes mellitus type 2. Then the lady stated that the contractor was much better. Diabetes bluesman suffered for over 20 years. At the beginning of October 2014 for this reason he even had to stop giving concerts.

B. B. king (real name is Riley b king) is an American Blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, whom the fans called the master of the Blues. The nickname Blues Boy from Beale Street (Beale Street Blues Boy, later reduced to B. B. he received while working on the rhythm and Blues radio station WDIA in Memphis as an artist and a disc jockey. One of his most famous compositions is considered The Thrill Is Gone (1969).

Critically acclaimed and audience talents made BB king the most revered, successful and well-known bluesman, not only in the U.S. but throughout the world. He is owner of multiple awards, including several Grammy awards. "There are a huge number of different things, easily accessible to other people who I do not know how. I goes to be B. B. king," said the musician in an interview.

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