Home Read News RIP Leslie WestReadNewsRIP Leslie WestThe veteran guitar hero has died at age 75.By Darryl Sterdan - 2020-12-23926Photo by Wilson Bilkovich.Mountain guitarist Leslie West has reportedly died at 75. On Monday, West was rushed to a hospital after suffering cardiac arrest at his home and never regained consciousness. Time to crank up Mississippi Queen, if you know what I mean.