Chuck Berry, one of rock ‘n’ roll pioneers and one of its most influential guitarists and lyricists is dead.
He died at his Missouri home and was 90 years old.
Police in St. Charles County, outside St. Louis, said they were called to Berry’s home by a caretaker and found him unresponsive. Efforts to revive him failed and he was pronounced dead at 1:26 p.m. local time.
May his soul rest in peace.