Ringo Starr, Brad Paisley, Lenny Kravitz, Gene Simmons, and Orlando Jones are among the stars who pay tribute to the late blues musician.
- May 15, 2015
AceShowbiz -
A number of Hollywood celebrities have paid their tribute to the late B.B. King who passed away at his Las Vegas home on Thursday, May 14. Among the stars who celebrated his life were Ringo Starr, Brad Paisley, Lenny Kravitz, Gene Simmons, as well as Orlando Jones.
Starr took to Twitter to share good words about the late music star. "God bless BB King peace and love to his family Ringo and Barbarax," so read his tweet. As for Paisley, he tweeted, "Sad to hear B.B. King has left us. I loved collaborating with him, loved his music, & his spirit. He changed music forever. God bless him."
God bless BB King peace and love to his family Ringo and Barbarax😎✌️🌟💖
— Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic) May 15, 2015
Sad to hear B.B. King has left us. I loved collaborating with him, loved his music, & his spirit. He changed music forever. God bless him.
— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) May 15, 2015"BB, anyone could play a thousand notes and never say what you said in one. #RIP #BBKing," Kravitz tweeted in companion to a throwback pic of King. "Very sad. BB KING: Rest In Peace.." Simmons tweeted. "'The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you - RIP B.B. King (9/16/25 - 5/14/15)'," read Jones' tweet.
BB, anyone could play a thousand notes and never say what you said in one. #RIP #BBKing pic.twitter.com/YvZYH8hyJE
— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) May 15, 2015
Very sad. BB KING: Rest In Peace.. https://t.co/VHNZhg6H2l
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) May 15, 2015
"The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you" - RIP B.B. King (9/16/25 - 5/14/15)
— Orlando Jones (@TheOrlandoJones) May 15, 2015B.B. King passed away peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 P.M. PDT on Thursday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 89 years old. The musician was recently hospitalized for high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
