0B.B. King: A Life in PhotosB.B. King has died at the age of 89. The Blues icon was considered one of the greatest guitar players of all time and credited with bringing the music of the African-American community of the Deep South into the mainstream. Updated Jul. 12, 2017 3:57PM ET / Published May. 15, 2015 8:23AM ET Valentin Flauraud / Reuters Michael Ochs Archives/Getty GAB Archive/Getty GAB Archive/Getty Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Vince Bucci/Getty Reuters Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Valentin Flauraud / Reuters
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