London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.‘Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and also as a member of The Rolling Stones one of the greatest drummers of his generation.‘We kindly request that the privacy of his family, band members and close friends is respected at this difficult time.’His cause of death has not yet been confirmed.Earlier this month, it was announced that Watts was to miss the band’s forthcoming US tour.A spokesman said at the time that he was ‘unlikely to be available for the resumption of the Rolling Stones USA No Filter Tour’ as he recovered from a medical procedure, with Steve Jordan taking his slot.The music icon shared: ‘For once my timing has been a little off.
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