Rock'n'Roll legend Leon Russell dies at 74

Leon Russell, who emerged as a rock 'n' roll star in the 1970s after working behind the scenes as a session pianist for other musicians has died.


He died on Sunday November 13th in Nashville, his wife Janet Bridges told CNN. He was 74.

Russell died in his sleep, his wife said in a statement posted on his website. Honey Bridges, his daughter, said he was recovering from a quadruple bypass when his health took a turn for the worse.

Russell was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 because of his decades of work as a pianist, guitarist and songwriter.








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