Bobby Keys | 1943 - 2014

Best known for his runs on classic Rolling Stones albums “Let It Bleed,” “Sticky Fingers,” “Exile on Main St.” and others, Keys was an integral part of the band’s best work, and toured with them throughout his life. According to the Nashville Scene, which first reported his death, Keys died after battling cirrhosis.

Saxophone player Bobby Keys, during the sound check for the first night of the Rolling Stones’ 1973 European World Tour in Stadthalle, Vienna, on Sept. 1, 1973  (Michael Putland / Getty Images)