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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Ricky Gardiner, guitarist for David Bowie and Iggy Pop, dies aged 73

Ricky Gardiner, who has died aged 73.
Ricky Gardiner, who has died aged 73. Photograph: Virginia Scott

Ricky Gardiner, the guitarist who performed classic riffs for albums including David Bowie’s Low and Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life, has died aged 73.

Producer Tony Visconti announced the news on social media, saying Gardiner’s wife had informed him. He described Gardiner, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, as a “guitar genius”.

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