Morgan Freeman Remembers B.B. King as ‘The Greatest Blues Icon on the Planet’

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By Sarah Begley

Morgan Freeman remembered blues legend B.B. King on Friday, the day after the musician’s death at the age of 89. He told TIME that King will be sorely missed:

Needless to say, B.B. was the greatest blues icon on the planet. He kept us rocking and rolling throughout a seventy year career. His passing has created a hole in the universe.

Freeman joins Barack Obama, Eric Clapton and many more celebrities and musicians in mourning the passing of the music great.

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