Bluegrass legend Tony Rice has died aged 69

To soap fans, Alan Igbon will long be remembered as Coronation Street’s Tony Stewart but the 68-year-old made his presence felt in a host of TV dramas and films.

Coronation Street star Alan Igbon has died “peacefully” aged 68, his niece has confirmed.The soap actor, who also starred in Brookside, was best known for playing Tony Stewart, the estranged father of Jason Grimshaw – played by Ryan Thomas – in the ITV programme in 2003. Alan’s niece confirmed the sad news as she shared a tribute to him on Facebook on Monday 4 January.

Tony Rice, the master bluegrass picker who drew fans worldwide for the chance to hear the quick, fluid sounds he conjured from his storied Martin D-28 guitar, has died at age 69.Rice died Friday at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina, according to International Bluegrass Music Association spokesperson Casey Campbell, who did not immediately provide additional details.

Chris Eldridge Bluegrass legend Tony Rice died on Christmas Day at age 69. To properly memorialize his prowess and spirit, Variety turned to one of his truest acolytes and a recognized contemporary great — Chris Eldridge, of Punch Brothers and Infamous Stringdusters fame (pictured above with Rice in 2001) — who penned the following tribute to his friend and mentor. Tony Rice was the greatest bluegrass guitar player to ever live.

Pierre Cardin died at the age of 98 in a hospital in Neuilly in the west of Paris.France’s Fine Arts Academy announced the news of Cardin’s passing in a statement on social media. “The members of the Academy of Fine Arts announce with great sadness the death of their fellow member Pierre Cardin,” the elite French arts group Tweeted.“It is a day of great sadness for all our family. Pierre Cardin is no more,” the family said in a statement.

Tony Rice, the master bluegrass picker who drew fans worldwide for the chance to hear the quick, fluid sounds he conjured from his Martin D-28 guitar, has died at age 69. Rice died Friday at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina, according to International Bluegrass Music Association spokesperson Casey Campbell.

Tony Rice, a flatpicking guitarist considered one of the giants of bluegrass, has died at 69 on December 25, according to a Facebook post by his former label, Rounder Records.

Tony Rice, the master bluegrass picker who drew fans worldwide for the chance to hear the quick, fluid sounds he conjured from his Martin D-28 guitar, has died at age 69.Rice died Friday at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina, according to International Bluegrass Music Association spokesperson Casey Campbell.Ricky Skaggs, one of the many musicians who revered Rice and performed and recorded with him, called him “the single most influential acoustic guitar player in the last 50

Tony Rice, known as one of the leading bluegrass music legends of the 1970s, died on Christmas Day at age 69.  The International Bluegrass Music Association confirmed the news in a statement provided to Fox News. "It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to one of the most iconic voices and musicians in bluegrass history.

Chris Willman Music WriterTony Rice, one of the leading lights of bluegrass music since the 1980s, and a 2013 inductee into the International Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Fame, died suddenly on Christmas Day. He was 69.“It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to one of the most iconic voices and musicians in bluegrass,” the International Bluegrass Association said in announcing the death.