(CNN) — Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called “the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” was found dead Saturday at a residence outside St. Louis, police in St. Charles County said.
Berry, 90, wrote and recorded the rock standards “Johnny B. Goode” and “Sweet Little Sixteen.”
A post on the St. Charles County police Facebook page said officers responded to a medical emergency at a residence around 12:40 p.m. (1:40 p.m. ET) Saturday and found an unresponsive man inside.
“Unfortunately, the 90-year-old man could not be revived and was pronounced deceased at 1:26 p.m.,” the post said. “The St. Charles County Police Department sadly confirms the death of Charles Edward Anderson Berry Sr., better known as legendary musician Chuck Berry.”
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Rolling Stones pay tribute to Chuck Berry
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Like any illegitimate kid, rock & roll had many plausible fathers. But Chuck Berry was always the most likely & DNA tests confirmed.
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http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/music.html
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RIP, Sir.
90 in the music business?
Well alright 😍😍😍
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Rest in peace, Mr. Chuck Berry.
Many tried to co-opt your music, style, and creativity, and all they really did was make $$
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My Ding-A-Ling
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Riding along in my automobile…playing the radio!
I am going to miss Chuck Berry! He gave so much to us and the world with his music!
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RIP Chuck Berry. Thank you so much for the music.
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