Age 78 marks Jeff Beck's passing. Check the albums of British rock guitar legends and the cause of death.

His official Twitter account verified Beck's passing away.

A message on Jeff Beck's twitter account reads, "On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound regret that we relay the news of Jeff Beck's passing."

"He unexpectedly developed bacterial meningitis, and yesterday he peacefully went away.

When Jeff Beck joined the Yardbirds, he became well-known. The Jeff Beck ensemble was afterwards founded by Beck and Rod Stewart.

He released two albums with Jeff Beck Group, "Truth" (1968) and "Beck-Ola" (1969)

Blow By Blow, Wired, and Jeff Beck With The Jan Hammer Group Live were some of his other recordings.