Why?

People get old. That's Ginger Baker.

@Drums_McBashington: Smoking destroys peoples bodies and complexions..... Tobacco is a horrible drug.

@Life_N_Times_of_Shane_T_Hanson: Bad habit. Plus he was born in 1939, lived a violent life, became a drum legend, did every other drug available on Earth along the way.... Time catches up.

@Drums_McBashington: The front guy, "Eddie?" for "The Blood Hound Gang" - he was a chain smoker, and you can see and hear it in his live performances - in the eary ones he could get buy but in the latter ones he was hardly even able to breath...

@Life_N_Times_of_Shane_T_Hanson: I've only seen a vid or two by them. That's too bad. Depends on individuals and their health, lifestyle. Music people have a tendency to live pretty self destructive lives, the more successful the more destructive, for many. Others, not so much. Same for regular folk. There's a book called 'Everything Will Kill Everybody', never read it, but the cover sums it up pretty well.

@Drums_McBashington: Keith Richards is proof that a lifetime of heroin, cigarettes, and whiskey won't kill you. He died 20 years ago, but has forgotten to just lay down.

His last studio effort unfortunately, but a great ending to an amazing career.