Bo Diddley is in hospital in Florida after suffering a heart attack during a hospital check up last Friday (August 24).

The legendary 78-year-old singer-guitarist complained of dizziness and nausea on Friday, says his publicist.

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Diddley, whose hits include ‘Who Do You Love’ and ‘I’m A Man’ is currently in a stable condition, after spending the weekend in intensive care. His publicist has said that his condition is still “very serious”.

The rock’n’roll icon has been in recovery from a stroke since May, after a performance in Iowa earlier this year, which left him with partial speech and speech recognition problems.

The siger/guitarist has also suffered severe diabetes, resulting in the loss of several toes.

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Bo Diddley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 1998.