ROLLING STONES DRUMMER CHARLIE WATTS DIES AGED 80

Tue 24 August 2021:

Charlie Watts, the drummer of the legendary British rock’n’roll band The Rolling Stones, died on Tuesday at the age of 80, his publicist said.

“It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts. He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family,” publicist Bernard Doherty said in a statement.

“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,” Doherty said.

Watts had announced he would not tour with the Stones in 2021 because of an undefined health issue.

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