Charlie Watts, whose strong but unflashy drumming powered the Rolling Stones for over 50 years, died on Tuesday in London. He was 80. His death, in a hospital, was announced by his publicist, Bernard Doherty.

Are any of the Rolling Stones dead?

Since this band was started in the early 1960s, many of its members are dead, but important members like Mike Jagger and Keith Richards are still alive and performing. Mike and Keith have been from the beginning in this group, and they are also the lead singer for Rolling stones.

Which Rolling Stone killed himself?

THE ROLLING STONES' BRIAN JONES was killed by builders working at his house in East Sussex, who escaped the attentions of the police after the band's minder, Tom Keylock, orchestrated a cover-up, claims a book published on the 45th anniversary of the guitarist's death.