Celebrities Mourn B.B. King On Social Media

May 15, 2015 6:22 AM EDT

B.B. King, the iconic blues guitarist, died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was 89.

Many of his fellow musicians and celebrities paid tribute to his death on social media, including Snoop Dogg, Ringo Starr, Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora and blues guitarist Buddy Guy who often played with him.

God bless BB King peace and love to his family Ringo and Barbarax😎✌️🌟💖
— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) May 15, 2015

BB, anyone could play a thousand notes and never say what you said in one. #RIP #BBKing pic.twitter.com/YvZYH8hyJE
— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) May 15, 2015

My friend and ledgend BB King passed.. I'm so so sad....he was so great to me... We've lost the King..... My love and prayers to his family.
— RICHIE SAMBORA (@TheRealSambora) May 15, 2015

The thrill is gone but never-to-be forgotten. Rest in peace B.B. King😓
— Myles Kennedy (@MylesKennedy) May 15, 2015

Oh God. BB King. Let the sad times roll.
— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) May 15, 2015

Look Back at B.B. King's Life and Career

B. B. King Early Portrait — B.B. King a local DJ at WDIA Radio poses for a portrait circa 1948 in Memphis, Tenn.Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty images

B.B. King poses for a portrait in 1950. Gilles Petard/Redferns

King, Clapton & Bishop Jam — From Left: Musicians B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Elvin Bishop perform together in 1967 in New York City.Don Paulsen—Michael Ochs Archives

Blues man BB King — B.B. King performs on a TV show in Los Angeles in the early 1970's . Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty images

B.B. King Performing at Farm Aid — B.B. King performs at the Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Ill. on Sept. 22, 1985.Bettmann/Corbis

Photo of BB KING and Adam CLAYTON and BONO and U2 — From Left: U2 and B.B. King perform onstage during The Lovetown tour on Sept. 1, 1989 in Australia.Bob King—Redferns

From Left: B.B. King and John Lee Hooker pose for a portrait on Jan. 1, 1997.Bill Reitzel—Corbis

From Left: President Bill Clinton plays the sax with B.B. King at 'A Family Celebration 2001' at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on April 1, 2001 Kevin Winter—Getty Images

Legendary Ray Charles Funeral in Los Angeles — B.B. King performs during the funeral for legendary singer and musician Ray Charles at the First AME Church in Los Angeles on June 18, 2004.Genaro Molina—Reuters/Corbis

US blues musician Riley "B.B." King (L), — B.B. King smiles while President George W. Bush presents King with the Medal of Freedom on Dec. 15, 2006 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Tim Sloan—AFP/Getty Images

US President Barack Obama waves alongsid — From Left: B.B. King watches as President Barack Obama waves during the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 9, 2010. Saul Loeb—AFP/Getty Images

USA - Music - Peter Frampton's Guitar Circus Tour Performs in Atlanta — B.B. King performs at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Aug. 13, 2013 in Atlanta.John Davidson—Corbis

The first time I got my heart broken, it was B.B. King's music that expressed emotions I couldn't. https://t.co/eyknamZd4L
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) May 15, 2015

Sad to hear B.B. King has left us. I loved collaborating with him, loved his music, & his spirit. He changed music forever. God bless him.
— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) May 15, 2015