Peter Green, a co-founder of rock band Fleetwood Mac, has died aged 73
, his family has said.
Swan Turton, solicitors acting on behalf of his family, said in a statement:"It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep.Fleetwood Mac at the 2015 Isle of Wight FestivalGreen, an influential blues rock guitarist, from Bethnal Green in east London, formed Fleetwood Mac with drummer Mick Fleetwood in the city in 1967.
He left the band in 1970 as he struggled with mental health problems, before they became one of the biggest-selling acts in rock with a different line-up having switched from blues to pop.Green was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent time in hospitals undergoing electro-convulsive therapy during the mid-70s when the band he helped start was enjoying worldwide success.
Fleetwood led tributes on Saturday, describing Green as"my dearest friend" and saying they"trail blazed one hell of a musical road for so many to enjoy".
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