Charlie Watts, the drummer with the Rolling Stones has died at at the age of 80.
His publicist he passed away peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family.
Earlier this month he announced ill health would prevent him from touring with the Stones this autumn.
Reporter Sunta Templeton has more.
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Simon Marks reports.
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Among those paying tribute, Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
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