Jeff Beck’s cause of death was revealed.
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What is Jeff Beck’s cause of death?
Jeff Beck was a legendary British guitarist who has died at the age of 78, his family confirmed in a statement posted to Beck’s official Twitter page on January 11, 2023.
His cause of death was bacterial meningitis, according to the family’s statement.
According to TMZ, Beck was well enough to perform with Johnny Depp in shows recently.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted him in 2009, wrote on its website, “His urgent, in-your-face guitar was so expressive that he didn’t need a singer.”
The Hall of Fame wrote: “Double-inductee Jeff Beck is a visionary, an innovator and a true virtuoso. He built his first guitar at age 15 and learned the instrument inside and out before mastering everything from heavy metal to jazz.”
Here’s what you need to know:
On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss. pic.twitter.com/4dvt5aGzlv
Jeff Beck (@jeffbeckmusic) January 11, 2023
The Beck family statement said that Beck’s illness was sudden.
“On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing,” the Twitter statement read.
