Rick Parfitt

The rock star died from complications linked to a shoulder injury, according to a statement from his family and his manager. He was 68 years old. Rick Parfitt, the guitarist and singer of the British boogie-rock band Status Quo, died at the age of 68, on 24 December from a serious infection. Admitted to the hospital in Marbella the previous day, due to complications linked to a shoulder injury, the musician passed away around midday, his family and his manager stated in a communiqué published on Facebook.