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Memorial Page for B.B. King (née Riley Ben King)
Sep 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015(89 years)Died in:Las Vegas, Clark County
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
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September 16th, 2026
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B.B. King (* September 16, 1925 in Berclair; † May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas) was an american blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was 89 years old. He was married to Martha Lee Denton. His cause of death was diabetes.
Life Events
9 EventsBorn in Berclair, Leflore County
1925Married Martha Lee Denton
1946until 1952
Married Sue Carol Hall
1958until 1966
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1987Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1987Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
1994Presidential Medal of Freedom
2006Americana Music Association President's Award
2015Died in Las Vegas, Clark County (diabetes)
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- Martha Lee Denton
B.B. King (née Riley Ben King). Forever remembered.