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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 24 Dec 2016

      Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died in hospital in Spain, his manager sayshttp://bbc.in/2hiwTYF 

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      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 24 Dec 2016

      One of rock's most recognisable guitarists - the obituary Rick Parfitt http://bbc.in/2hixrxQ pic.twitter.com/BcLOhVg03j

      7:30 AM - 24 Dec 2016
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      • Fakhrashaheen Flood@ShOk Clumsy Dancer 踊り子 Sergey Minaev Deano Lorna S Gartner. Gyuszko thomas brookman jahid hossain
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        1. Graham Evans‏Verified account @GrahamEvans 24 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Rick will always keep us Rocking all over the World.

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        1. Greg Davies‏ @GregDav59385932 24 Dec 2016
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          really really sad news..I can't believe it. Pick a cloud Rick, adopt the stance and turn the amp to 11..RIP

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        1. Malc‏ @batoutofhell22 24 Dec 2016
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          They don't make people like him anymore ... take note Xfactor twats

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        2. Carole Thompson‏ @SloeSlowTrain 24 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

          Sad news. #RickParfitt #StatusQuo was an early part of my music years that stayed with me. Fortunate enough to have seen them a few times. 🌹

          2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
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        1. Mark Silver‏ @mjclsilver 24 Dec 2016
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          @Status_Quo RIP Rick Parfitt. Huge number of years of pleasure.....will be sorely missed!

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        2.  👑 🐝 Deb.T  ☔ 🎵 💙‏ @Debbi_T_RB 24 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @Kaisergirl10 Devastated babe 💔

          1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
        3. Gin  🍸‏ @kaisergirl12 24 Dec 2016
          Replying to @Debbi_T_RB @BBCBreaking

          I knew you would be😢 xx

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        2. john messenger‏ @MONTY1JLM 24 Dec 2016
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @CurtainCallPAS @weegiewalker @HannahMcITV @hawley_caroline @rattycastle @PrestigeDiesels @LeahRebeccaUK @CumbriaCrack

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        3. Cumbria Crack‏ @CumbriaCrack 24 Dec 2016
          Replying to @MONTY1JLM

          posted that 24 mins ago

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        1. P. DeN‏ @glorcaleb 24 Dec 2016
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          .@BBCBreaking we learned one thing and that #Obama spreads conspiracies #Hillary #Trump #love #cute #tbt #russia #me #girl #fun #follow #pic.twitter.com/snHo7bX3va

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        1. tim grimm‏ @munimula51 24 Dec 2016
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          Playing Pictures of Matchstick Men in your memory. RIP

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        1. Gareth  🌹‏ @seagulls72 24 Dec 2016
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          Any time to lose a loved one is awful but on Christmas Eve!!! Rest in peace Rick Parfitt you legend 🙏🏻

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        1. Cepe Smith‏ @CepeSmith 24 Dec 2016
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          some of my Twitterfriends know how much I enjoyed Status Quo. THis is such sad news Keep on rocking, Rick

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        1. John Kinloch‏ @JayKay1903 24 Dec 2016
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          heaven will be rocking this year ...

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        1. Peter‏ @oysterman55 24 Dec 2016
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          Really gutted at this one. No surprise as he had been ill a while but he was part of a great group #RIPRickParfitt #StatusQuo @BBCBreaking

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        1. Stephen RW‏ @srw1892 24 Dec 2016
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          yep shocking

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