Legendary blues guitarist B.B. King was in hospice care Friday at his Nevada home after being hospitalized for the second time in a month.
I am in home hospice care at my residence in Las Vegas King wrote on his personal website Friday. Thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers.
King wasn t eating and was dehydrated so he was taken to the hospital for observation Thursday King s daughter Patty King told KLAS.
Paramedics ran tests on the Mississippi native and determined he might have suffered a minor heart attack Patty King said.
Las Vegas police Officer Jesse Roybal confirmed an ambulance was summoned Thursday to King s address and that someone from the home was hospitalized following a dispute over medical care.
Michael Ochs Archives The health scare was the second in a month for the The Thrill Is Gone singer who was diagnosed with diabetes decades ago.A report by TMZ suggested that King s daughter was forced to call police after her father s longtime manager Laverne Toney refused to take King to the hospital.
The health scare was the second in a month for the The Thrill Is Gone singer who was diagnosed with diabetes decades ago.
In October he canceled the final shows of his 2014 tour after falling ill in Chicago. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has released more than 50 albums and sold millions of records worldwide.
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