Los Angeles: Rock star Joe Cocker has died after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 70. Cocker passed away at his residence in Colorado Monday, label Sony said in a statement, reports telegraph.co.uk. He is survived by his wife Pam.

Best known for his cover of the Beatles' 'With a Little Help from my Friends', the singer-songwriter rose to fame in the 60s. He won a Grammy in 1983 for 'Up where we Belong', a duet with Jennifer Warnes.