After the cancellation of the remaining eight shows of his 2014 tour because of health problems caused by complications from high blood pressure and diabetes, King died in his sleep on May 14,2015, at the age of 89.
After the cancellation of the remaining eight shows of his 2014 tour because of health problems, King announced on October 8,2014, he was back at home to recuperate. He died in his sleep on May 14,2015, at the age of 89.