Tributes Pour In For Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) -- Charlie Watts, who served as the drummer for the iconic Rolling Stones for six decades, died Tuesday at the age of 80.
The band confirmed in a statement that Watts passed away in a London hospital.
The exact cause of death was unclear. Earlier this month, the Stones announced that Watts would miss the band's upcoming U.S. tour to recover from a medical procedure.
Following news of his death, tributes poured in from across the music world from the likes of Elton John and Paul McCartney: