Rolling Stones crew member dies during rehearsals

A member of The Rolling Stones' road crew has died after suffering a heart attack at rehearsals.

A member of The Rolling Stones' road crew has died after suffering a heart attack at rehearsals.

Royden Magee, who had worked for the band for 30 years died after collapsing while the band rehearsed at a school in Toronto.

According to the band's publicist Magee had told other members of the crew he was feeling unwell.

"He was complaining at rehearsals that he wasn't feeling well. It was obviously sudden," she said.

The band are rehearsing for their autumn tour of America that is due to begin in Boston on September 3.

It was not immediately known whether Magee's death would disrupt the band's rehearsal schedule.

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