Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster are heartbroken this Christmas after the shock death of their dearest friend, music producer Richard Perry

A heartbroken Sir Rod Stewart has paid a touching tribute to his friend Richard Perry, who passed away at the age of 82. The music producer, who had worked with both Rod and The Beatles, died in a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest.

Richard Perry died in a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest. The producer, who worked with Rod and The Beatles, "maximised his time here", his friend Daphna Kastner confirmed. After hearing the news, Sir Rod took to his social media to pay tribute to the star.