Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green has died at the age of 73. A statement from Swan Turton solicitors, acting on behalf of the family, confirmed the news on Saturday.
It said: “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep. “A further statement will be provided in the coming days”.
The influential blues rock guitarist, from Bethnal Green in London, formed Fleetwood Mac with drummer Mick Fleetwood in London in 1967.
Green left Fleetwood Mac after a final performance in 1970 as he struggled with mental health difficulties. He was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent time in hospitals undergoing electro-convulsive therapy during the mid-70s.
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