Legendary guitarist, Jeff Beck, said to have been one of the greatest guitarists of all time, has passed away aged 78 representatives have confirmed. Beck played with the band Yardbirds and led the Jeff Beck Group, he most recently just finished a transatlantic tour with actor and fellow musician Johnny Depp only weeks before his passing.
The musician’s representatives confirmed that Beck passed away “after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis” adding, “his family asks for privacy while they process this tremendous loss.”