THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
B. B. King
B. B. King was born on September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, United States and died on May 14, 2015, aged 89.
Born
September 16, 1925
B. B. King died aged 89.
Died: May 14, 2015
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Itta Bena, United States, Berclair, United States
- Professions
- singer-songwriter, pianist, musician, record producer, blues musician, guitarist, singer, composer
- Citizenship
- United States
More about B. B. King
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo
- Birth name
- Riley Ben King
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- SNAC
- Munzinger Personen
- BnF authorities
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Integrated Authority File
- Find a Grave
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
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Questions people ask
How old was B. B. King when they died?
B. B. King died aged 89.
When is B. B. King’s birthday?
B. B. King’s recorded birthday is September 16.
Where was B. B. King born?
B. B. King was born in Itta Bena, United States; Berclair, United States.
What was B. B. King’s name at birth?
B. B. King’s recorded birth name is Riley Ben King.
When did B. B. King die?
B. B. King died on May 14, 2015.