From the Times-Picayune:

Snooks Eaglin, the New Orleans rhythm & blues guitarist known for his dexterous

finger-picking and boundless repertoire, died Wednesday afternoon. He was 72.

"He was the most New Orleans of all the New Orleans acts that are still living,"

said Mid-City Lanes owner John Blancher.

Mr. Eaglin apparently checked into a hospital last week with high blood

pressure, then was released. He returned to Ochsner Medical Center on Tuesday,

and went into cardiac arrest, Blancher said.