The RIP Famous Person Thread

[harrybarracuda]

‘King of Blues’ B.B. King, 89, Dies Amid Tug-Of-War Between Children, Longtime Manager
May 14, 2015 10:43 PM

LAS VEGAS (AP) – ‘King of the Blues’ legend B.B. King dead in Las Vegas at age 89, his attorney says.
King was in the middle of a tug of war between some of his children and his longtime manager.
Three of King’s 11 surviving children appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom last week in a bid to take control of their father’s affairs. Two said they suspect the musician’s manager of stealing his money and neglecting his medical care. All three complained they were blocked from seeing him in home hospice care.
But a judge tossed the dispute out of court, saying two investigations found no evidence King was being abused and that King’s longtime business manager, Laverne Toney, should remain in legal control of his affairs.
King was hospitalized recently after police were called to his home in a dispute about his condition between Toney and Patty King. No one was arrested, and the musician returned home to hospice care shortly afterward.

[Davis Knowlton]

Had a unique playing style on his guitar, Lucille. A favorite. RIP.