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Keith Emerson shot himself

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ANI Washington DC
Last Updated : Mar 12 2016 | 12:13 PM IST

After investigations, legendary rock keyboardist Keith Emerson's death has been tagged as a suicide.

Law enforcement sources revealed that Emerson had a single gunshot wound to the head when his girlfriend found him in their home in Santa Monica on March 10, reports TMZ.com.

The Emerson, Lake and Palmer co-founder had recently been suffering from a serious medical problem a degenerative nerve issue in his right hand.

It was also reported that he could only play the keyboard with 8 fingers at this point and was even struggling with depression.

The news of 71-year-old musician's demise was confirmed on the band's official Facebook page.

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First Published: Mar 12 2016 | 12:01 PM IST

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