Rolling Stones Charlie Watts has died....

[hollydolly]

The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80, it has today been announced.

The London-born drummer joined the then-fledgling band in 1963 after meeting Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones while playing in rhythm and blues clubs.

Along with Jagger and Richards, Watts featured on every one of the band's studio albums. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time.

Watts was due to tour the US with the band later this year. But it was announced earlier this month he would not feature due to a recent emergency surgery.

His London publicist, Bernard Doherty, said in a statement this evening: 'It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts.

'He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.

May you R.I.P Charlie, we thought you and the stones were invincible

 

[hollydolly]

Interview with Charlie 2 years ago...

 

[hollydolly]

 

[Pink Biz]

Oh, no! What a shock. He's irreplaceable. RIP

 

[Mike]

R.I.P Charlie, you made many people happy.

Mike.

 

[charry]

Oh, no! What a shock. He's irreplaceable. RIP

Yes ....Ditto ...

 

[katlupe]

OMG, I am so sad. I loved those guys and can't imagine the world without them.

 

[terry123]

OMG, I am so sad. I loved those guys and can't imagine the world without them.

Me too!

 

[WhatInThe]

He was in the news a lot lately. Radio djs kept on giving updates and/or conflicting reports at times. Considering the era he spent his prime years in the fact he got in 8 decades was miracle and I hope he used them well.

Rip.

 

[Pepper]

Oh no, that is so sad. I'm getting all choked up.

 

[oldman]

And yet, Keith Richards lives on. How does that happen?

RIP, Charlie.

 

[win231]

And yet, Keith Richards lives on. How does that happen?

RIP, Charlie.

Maybe because he's 3 years younger.

 

[Pinky]

I heard the news on the car radio earlier today .. very sad news. He will be very much missed.

 

[Devi]

From Jammin' with Edward:

 

[Remy]

And yet, Keith Richards lives on. How does that happen?

RIP, Charlie.

That's what one of the hosts on a San Francisco news talk station I listen to said. Anyway, it's too bad.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

And yet, Keith Richards lives on. How does that happen?

RIP, Charlie.

I believe everybody is thinking this.

 

[Devi]

Keith seems to have incredible stamina. Very hardy individual.

 

[hollydolly]

I believe everybody is thinking this.

Charlie did have throat cancer back in 2004... so I wonder if it was a recurrence of that...

 

[Devi]

Charlie did have throat cancer back in 2004... so I wonder if it was a recurrence of that...

He was looking mighty thin in the most recent photos I saw.

 

[hollydolly]

He was looking mighty thin in the most recent photos I saw.

yes but then as we say here..''there never really was a pick on him''... he was always very slim, but yes I get your point...

 

[suds00]

RIP

 

[fmdog44]

Sadly this picture reminds me of an old cartoon picture out of Mad Magazine in the 60's making fun of rock stars 60 years later. Very eerie.

And yet, Keith Richards lives on. How does that happen?

RIP, Charlie.

The same way you explain the Frankenstein monster first appeared in 1931 but is still making movies

 

[Fyrefox]

Seriously, though, I do love these guys...