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Bev Lyons

David Bowie's Scot's guitarist Ricky Gardiner has died at the age of 73

David Bowie's Scot's guitarist Ricky Gardiner has died at the age of 73, leaving fans to pay tribute to his incredible career.

Ricky, who was also Iggy Pop's guitarist and wrote instrumental piece Auschwitz, had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for a number of years.

His daughter Annie confirmed his death on social media and said: "He was the best dad anyone could ask for. He taught me everything from using power tools, to a recording studio both analog and digital, to changing an air filter on a car engine (though I was awful at that), to playing bass guitar, musical improvisation, songwriting and production methods.

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