Ben E. King Dies: “Stand By Me” Singer and R&B Legend Was 76 May 1, 2015 Black Truth News Entertainment, Health, Recent Posts by Corinne Heller Article Reprint R&B and soul star Ben. E. King, best known for the 1961 ballad “Stand By Me,” has died at age 76. The baritone singer passed away on Thursday, his rep told NBC News. No details were given. Share this: Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Pages: 1 2 3