His son took to Twitter shortly after the news broke and simply posted: "I cannot describe the sadness I feel right now. To many he was a rockstar, to me he was simply 'Dad', and I loved him hugely.

LONDON (AP) — Rick Parfitt, a hard-rocking British guitarist and songwriter who had multiple hits over the decades with the rock band Status Quo, has died in Spain at age 68. His manager, Simon Porter ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Rick Parfitt, the guitarist of British rock group Status Quo, died in hospital on Saturday in Spain aged 68 after suffering from a severe infection. "He will be sorely missed by his ...

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Status Quo have been forced to axe their European tour after guitarist Rick Parfitt was taken ill in Croatia. The band had been due to play in the northern city of Pula tonight (August 2nd), but were ...

Rick Parfitt has said that it is "nice to see everybody" ahead of Status Quo's reunion shows. The veteran rock band will play with their original lineup of Parfitt, Frances Rossi, John Coghlan and ...

Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died after suffering from a severe infection at the age of 68, his manager has said. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's ...

Status Quo guitarist, Rick Parfitt, has died in Spain at the age of 68. The announcement was made by his manager and family, stating he passed away from complications from a severe infection stemmed ...

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