Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies, aged 68

[dutchman]

He passed away in hospital in Spain



Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died at the age of 68.

According to the rock band's manager, Parfitt passed away in hospital in Spain from a severe infection following complications to a shoulder injury.

He was recently forced to pull out of the group's tour of the UK and Europe, after suffering a massive heart attack following a show in Turkey back in June.

Status Quo's manager Simon Porter said in September that Parfitt may never be able to perform again - and that "Rick actually 'died' for several minutes directly following his heart attack" before recovering.

Despite this, the musician was planning to launch a solo career next year with an album and autobiography in the works.

Parfitt has a history of health problems, after suffering a quadruple heart bypass in 1997, a throat cancer scare in 2005 and a heart attack in 2011.

Status Quo have continued to use guest guitarists until the end of this year. Irish musician Richie Malone has been performing with the band.

[rebbonk]

This was a bit of a shock.

R.I.P.

[dutchman]

I only ever had time for their early stuff like this one: