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The source continued: “They had a really tight friendship, they were extremely close, and he got even closer over this past summer when they were touring together.
“The sickness came on really quickly and it all deteriorated rapidly in the last couple weeks.
“Johnny is still processing this news. He’s devastated.”
Inducted into Rock’s Hall of Fame twice, Beck’s music career spanned an astonishing 50 years.
Forming The Jeff Beck Group in 1967, the guitarist created an alliance of rock royalty boasting Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and drum icon Cosy Powell as members.
The English guitarist was an eight-time Grammy winner, earning his first seven for instrumental performances and his eighth in 2009 for his work on Herbie Hancock’s studio album The Imagine Project.
