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Ringo Starr, Gene Simmons and more celebrities remember B.B. King

By Germaine Benson
Stars mourn the death of blues legend, B.B. King. File photo by Michael Bush/UPI
1 of 3 | Stars mourn the death of blues legend, B.B. King. File photo by Michael Bush/UPI | License Photo

LAS VEGAS, May 15 (UPI) -- Stars remember blues legend B.B. King, who died Thursday at his Nevada home at the age of 89.

King's attorney, Brent Bryson, announced he died peacefully in his sleep. The musician suffered from diabetes and announced that he had entered hospice care, just two weeks ago, after experiencing a bout of dehydration.

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Celebrities mourn the death of the 15-time Grammy winner on social media as the news came out:

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BB King a dear friend and inspiration to me....

Posted by Eric Clapton on Friday, May 15, 2015

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RIP BB KING

A photo posted by Sean Diddy Combs (@iamdiddy) on

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