The lawyer of B.B. King sent out a public announcement, revealing that the blues legend has passed away at the age of 89. Attorney Brent Bryson added that King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. PDT Thursday at his home in Las Vegas.

King was recently hospitalized in April for complications stemming from his type-2 diabetes, a condition he has dealt with for over two decades, but the exact reason of his death is unclear. 

We'll be sure to update you on the details as they become available.

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