rock’n’roll world paid their respects yesterday to the legend that was Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts at the age of 80.
A statement from his publicist Bernard Doherty said: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts.” His fellow band members paid tribute with powerful social media posts.Mick Jagger posted a seemingly recent photo of Charlie chuckling away while drumming.Keith Richards opted for a photo of Charlie’s drum kit with a ‘closed’ sign hanging from it.Neither posted a caption - as the saying ‘a picture speaks a thousand words’ rang true.Charlie passed away peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family.He had stepped down earlier this month from the Stones’ forthcoming No.
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