Grammy-award winning guitarist Jeff Beck has died at the age of 78. The musician, who rose to fame as part of the Yardbirds died 'peacefully' on Tuesday (January 10) after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis.
He later formed the Jeff Beck group with Rod Stewart. He also performed alongside Johnny Depp in Manchester last year, at the O2 Apollo, as part of a UK tour.
The news of his passing was posted on the musician's official Twitter page on Wednesday night (January 11).
