His death was announced in a statement which was shared from his official Twitter account.
The guitarist died after contracting bacterial meningitis, a statement from his family has revealed.
Top showbiz news The Grammy-winning guitarist rose to prominence with rock band The Yardbirds and went on to have a successful solo career and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice.
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