The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died at the age of 80. This is reported by the AFP news agency, among others.
Munich – It was only recently announced that “The Rolling Stones” member Charlie Watts is unlikely to participate in the continuation of the USA tour, which is planned for the end of September. The 80-year-old had undergone medical treatment, which is why it was “unlikely” that he would be available for these concerts, a spokesman for the musician said on August 5th.
Charlie Watts: “The Rolling Stones” drummer died with his family
Now it became known: The drummer died on Tuesday with his family in a London hospital, as his agent Bernard Doherty announced. Watts had written rock history with the Rolling Stones together with singer Mick Jagger and guitarists Keith Richards and Ron Wood in the past decades.
Since January 1963 – almost since it was founded – Charlie Watts was a member of the legendary rock band “The Rolling Stones”. Charlie Watts leaves behind his wife, Shirley, who he had been married to since 1964, and a daughter born in 1968. (spl with dpa and afp)
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