American blues rock star Johnny Winter, known for his slide-guitar solos and raspy vocals, was found dead on Wednesday in a hotel room outside Zurich, Swiss police said. He was 70.
The Texas-born guitarist, vocalist and band leader began performing in his teens, and broke into national fame in 1968, when Rolling Stone magazine dubbed him the hottest musician outside Janis Joplin.
A Swiss prosecutor has ordered an autopsy because the cause of death is unclear.
There was no indication of third-party involvement, and early indications pointed to a medically related incident.
His representative, Carla Parisi, confirmed on Thursday that Winter died in a hotel room in Zurich a day earlier. The statement said his wife, family and bandmates were all saddened by the loss of one of the world's finest guitarists.
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