Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011, in Chicago. (Getty Images).
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. (CNN) — Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called “the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” was found dead Saturday (Mar. 18) 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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“Just gemmie some of that rock ‘n’ roll music…..” RIP, Chuck.
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:”Just give me some of that rock ‘n’ roll music….” Rip, Chuck, you were the greatest.