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Blues guitarist Bo Diddley has died
Blues guitarist Bo Diddley dies
The musician passed away from heart failure at his home in Archer, Florida,
aged 79.
Diddley had been in ill health for some time. He suffered a heart attack
last August, just a few months after having a stroke while on tour.
The guitarist, who was born Otha Ellas Bates, was famous for making his own
square guitars, his distinctive live performances and his trademark dark
glasses and black hat.
Diddley - whose father died shortly after he was born and was raised by his
mother's cousin Gussie McDaniel after his 16-year-old mother could not care
for him - claimed he got his iconic name from his school friends shortly
after he moved from Mississippi to Chicago when he was six.
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