L'artista britannico è morto all'età di 81 anni. Nel 2016 era stato colpito da un ictus e viveva in una casa di riposo

A message on the band's official website said he is 'survived by the love of his life, Susie Chavasse, his two children, three step-children'.

The English guitarist, who had been bedridden after a stroke in 2016, is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November