14 Black Celebrities You May Not Know Died in 2015

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B.B. King (Sept. 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015)

Legendary Blues singer and guitarist Riley B. “B.B.” King died this summer at the age of 89. In his lifetime, King revolutionized the Blues sound and helped pioneer Rock and Roll. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and is also ranked number six in Rolling Stone’s greatest 100 guitarist ever list.

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