The Irish guitarist died in London on March 17, his family told Billboard in a statement. He was 66.
"Bernie Torme passed away peacefully on the 17th March 2019, one day short of his 67th birthday, surrounded by his family," read the statement. "He had been on life support for the past four weeks at a London hospital following post-flu complications. Bernie will be remembered for dedicating his life to his music for five decades. He will be sorely missed."
Torme recorded several albums with hard rock band Gillan and played with Ozzy Osbourne following guitarist Randy Rhoads' 1982 death in a plane accident. He also fronted the Bernie Tormé Band and released several solo albums, including last year's Shadowland.