'King Of Blues' guitarist B.B. King dies in Las Vegas aged 89 following long bout of ill health

• Died in his sleep at home in Las Vegas at 9.40pm on Thursday
• Admitted to hospital last month for diabetes-related illness 
• Insisted on hospice care at home instead of hospitalisation
• King was diagnosed with Type II diabetes over 25 years ago 
• Legendary musician toured until 2014 and recorded 42 studio albums
• His seven-decade career featured a performance at Glastonbury Music Festival and The White House, and included up to 342 shows per year 

Blues legend B.B. King has died in Las Vegas aged 89, his lawyer confirmed on Thursday.

Attorney Brent Bryson said King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. PDT at his Clark County, Nevad home in Las Vegas. 

King, widely regarded as the 'King Of Blues', sold millions of records worldwide, won 15 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

The King Of Blues BB King has died at the age of 89 in Las Vegas

BB, real name Riley B. King, was admitted to hospital last month for diabetes-related ailments, but was discharged when he insisted on at-home hospice care as opposed to hospitalisation.