B.B. King resting at home in Las Vegas

The hospitalisation was the second in a month for blues legend, who was diagnosed with diabetes decades ago

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Blues legend B.B. King remains in hospice care at his Las Vegas home.

King’s longtime business manager, Laverne Toney, said on Monday the musician was resting after returning from a hospital on Friday.

Toney has legal control over King’s affairs.

The 89-year-old musician has posted thanks on his official website for fans’ well-wishes and prayers.

The hospitalisation was the second in a month for King, who was diagnosed with diabetes decades ago.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and 15-time Grammy winner is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

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