- Title: Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies
- Date: 24th December 2016
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE NOVEMBER 17, 2010) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** FRANCIS ROSSI (LEFT) AND RICK PARFITT OF STATUS QUO TALKING TO MEDIA RICK PARFITT OF STATUS QUO TALKING TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) MUSICIAN RICK PARFITT OF STATUS QUO, SAYING: "Well it's very nice. We wouldn't let him (Prince Charles) down. I mean, if we're asked to do something like this, if we're in the country and able to do it, of course we always will. And it's a pleasure for us as well, it's going to be a fantastic show tonight for the people, for the paying public, it's going to be a wonderful show and it's great for us because we get to see all our old mates who we haven't seen for a few years. It's a good night all round really, a good night out."
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- Keywords: Status Quo Rick Parfitt rock music death
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / LEUVEN, BELGIUM
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / LEUVEN, BELGIUM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Music
- Reuters ID: LVA0015E8S5S7
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Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt died in Spain aged 68, his manager said in a statement on Saturday (December 24).
He died from an infection after he was hospitalised on Thursday.
"We are truly devastated to have to announce that Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has passed away at lunchtime today (Saturday)," the statement said. "He died in hospital in Marbella, Spain, as a result of a severe infection, having been admitted to hospital on Thursday evening following complications to a shoulder injury incurred by a previous fall."
Status Quo enjoyed global success in the 1970s and 1980s with hits including ''Rockin' All Over the World" and "Whatever You Want". - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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