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Peter Green, co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, dies aged 73

© Jonathan Hordle/Shutterstock Peter Green, pictured in 2009
Peter Green, pictured in 2009

Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green has died.

The legendary guitarist, who formed the band alongside Mick Fleetwood, Jeremy Spencer and John McVie in 1967, was 73.

A statement from Swan Turton solicitors, acting on behalf of the family, confirmed the news on Saturday.

It said: “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep.

“A further statement will be provided in the coming days”.

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Fleetwood Mac in 1969 – John McVie, Jeremy Spencer, Mick Fleetwood, Danny Kirwan and Peter Green

Green was among the eight members of the band — along with Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, McVie, Christine McVie, Danny Kirwan and Spencer — who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

He had left Fleetwood Mac after a final performance in 1970 as he struggled with mental health difficulties.

He was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent time in hospitals undergoing electro-convulsive therapy during the mid-70s.

Earlier this year, artists including Fleetwood, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and guitarists Jonny Lang and Andy Fairweather Low performed at the London Palladium during a gig celebrating the early years of Fleetwood Mac and its founder.