Blues Legend B.B. King Dies At 89

Blues-music legend B.B. King died in Las Vegas late Thursday, according to media reports. King, 89, died in his sleep at his home, his lawyer told the Associated Press. The guitarist and singer was a 15-time Grammy Award winner whose career ran for about 70 years. Better known as B.B., Riley B. King continued to perform into his 80s and recorded more than 50 albums. His hit songs included "The Thrill is Gone" and "Rock Me Baby." King, on his website in May, told fans he was in hospice care. Funeral arrangements were still being made, reports said.

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