Musician’s publicist says he died peacefully in a
London hospital surrounded by his familyThe calm, brilliant eye of the Rolling Stones’ rock’n’roll story | Alexis PetridisA life in picturesObituaryCharlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer who propelled the band’s sound for nearly 60 years, has died aged 80.
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A statement from his London publicist, Bernard Doherty, to the PA Media news agency said: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts.