The legendary rock and blues guitarist Bo Diddley has died of heart failure in Florida. He was 79.
Diddley suffered a stroke last spring and had a heart attack last August; he had been receiving rehabilitative care near his Florida home.
Diddley was born Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel on 30 December, 1928 in Mississippi and is credited as one of the great innovators of the electric guitar.
During his lengthy career, he recorded such classic songs as 'I'm a Man', 'Who Do You Love?', 'Mona' and 'Road Runner'.
He is survived by his brother, four children, 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
