Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, widely regarded as one of the coolest men in rock, a jazz enthusiast and a snappy dresser, died on Tuesday just three weeks after pulling out of the band's upcoming US tour for health reasons.<br /><br />He was 80 years old.<br /><br />"It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts. He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family," Watts' spokesperson said in a statement.<br /><br />- Reuters -
