Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 80

Musician's publicist says he died peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family

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Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer who propelled the band's sound for nearly 60 years, has died aged 80.

A statement from his London publicist, Bernard Doherty, to the PA Media news agency said: It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts.