Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies at 80

Tuesday, 24 August 2021 13:00

By Linda Morgan

Photo Credit: @RollingStones Twitter page

Sad news for fans of the Rolling Stones.

Legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80 years old.

A spokesperson for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer says he died in a 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."

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— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) August 24, 2021

Watts, who was born in 1941, joined the Rolling Stones in 1963.

In 1989, the band was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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