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1925 – 2015B.B. KingAmerican blues guitarist & singerB.B. King (1925-2015) — born Riley B. King in the Mississippi Delta — became "the King of the Blues", famous for his guitar Lucille, his hit "The Thrill Is Gone", and a touring and recording career spanning more than sixty years and fifteen Grammy Awards.
2015B.B. King dies in Las VegasAged 89B.B. King died in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 14 May 2015, at age 89, from complications related to diabetes — having performed well into his eighties and left behind over fifty albums and fifteen Grammy Awards.