Showbiz | Celebrity NewsBlues legend BB King has died, aged 89 Blues legend: BB King (Picture: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)Gareth Vipers15 May 2015Blues legend BB King has passed away, aged 89.The guitarist and singer, well known for hits including Lucille, Sweet Black Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his sleep in Las Vegas this morning, according to his lawyer.The King of Blues was widely regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, enjoying a career that spanned eight decades.Blues Boy: B.B. King (left) and an accompanist perform during the opening of the 1980 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (Picture: AP Photo)In 2003 King was ranked No.3 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.Selling millions of records worldwide, King was known for his tireless work ethic and played hundreds of shows a year well into his late 70s.He was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received his 15th Grammy in 2009 for album One Kind Favor.Read MoreBB King's blues: 5 classic songs you should listen toEarlier this month it was announced on King's official website that he was in hospice care at his home following two hospitalisations caused by complications from high blood pressure and diabetes.
