English music legend Jeff Beck, one of the canniest axemen ever to strap on a guitar and play some rock ‘n roll, passed away following a brief and sudden battle with bacterial meningitis. He was 78. read now... English music legend Jeff Beck, one of the canniest axemen ever to strap on a guitar and play some rock ‘n roll, passed away following a brief and sudden battle with bacterial meningitis. He was 78. read now...