Eric Clapton's drummer who co-wrote 'Layla' before murdering his mother dies aged 77

Hailed for his stints with some of rock's biggest names in the 60s and 70s, Jim Gordon died of natural causes Monday at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, his publicist said Tuesday.

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