Friday, May 1, 2015

Blues Legend B.B. King Tells Fans He's In Hospice Care

The blues musician was hospitalized Thursday after possibly suffering a minor heart attack. “Thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers,” he said Friday.

B.B. King performs in Indianola, Mississippi on Aug. 22, 2012.

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In a statement on his website, King, 89, revealed that he is being cared for at his Las Vegas home.

"Thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers," the statement added.

The announcement comes after King was hospitalized Thursday, KLAS-TV reported. According to the station, King may have suffered a minor heart attack. King's daughter Patty King also told KLAS that he was dehydrated and not eating.

King fell ill after a show in Chicago. Earlier in 2014, he had given a "rocky performance," according to Entertainment Weekly. King, who has long suffered from diabetes, later apologized for the show, citing the "combination of the rigors of the very long drive and high blood sugar."

B.B. King performs at the Tennessee Theater on May 27, 2014 in Knoxville.

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