"" B. B. King, whose world-weary
voice and wailing guitar lifted him
from the cotton fields of
Mississippi to a global stage and
the apex of American blues, died
on Thursday at his home in Las
Vegas. He was 89.
His death was reported on his
websitem which said he died in his
sleep. Mr. King, who was in
hospice care, had been performing
until October 2014, when he
canceled a tour, citing dehydration
and exhaustion stemming from
diabetes.""
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