Rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry, famous for writing and recording songs such early rock classics as “Johnny B. Goode,” “Maybellene” and “Sweet Little Sixteen,” was found dead earlier today at a residence outside St. Louis, Missouri.
Local law enforcement “responded to a medical emergency on Buckner Road at approximately 12:40 p.m. today (Saturday, March 18),” the St. Charles County police said in a statement. “Inside the home, first responders observed an unresponsive man and immediately administered lifesaving techniques. Unfortunately, the 90-year-old man could not be revived and was pronounced deceased at 1:26 p.m.”
