Ringo Starr, Gene Simmons and more celebrities remember B.B. King

LAS VEGAS, May 15 (UPI) -- Stars remember blues legend B.B. King, who died Thursday at his Nevada home at the age of 89.

King's attorney, Brent Bryson, announced he died peacefully in his sleep. The musician suffered from diabetes and announced that he had entered hospice care, just two weeks ago, after experiencing a bout of dehydration.

Celebrities mourn the death of the 15-time Grammy winner on social media as the news came out:

Very sad. BB KING: Rest In Peace.. http://t.co/VHNZhg6H2l

— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) May 15, 2015

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

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

Rest in peace BB King

— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) May 15, 2015

When I heard B.B. King for the first time he was singing The Thrill Is Gone. The way he played & sang brought tears to my eyes. #RIPBBKing

— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) May 15, 2015

My friend and ledgend BB King passed.. I'm so so sad....he was so great to me... We've lost the King..... My love and prayers to his family.

— RICHIE SAMBORA (@TheRealSambora) May 15, 2015

RIP BB KING

A photo posted by Sean Diddy Combs (@iamdiddy) on May 15, 2015 at 2:56am PDT

Play a BB King song today & remember him! RIP Mr King & thanks for all the Great Music!!

— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) May 15, 2015