BREAKING NEWS: Legendary musician Chuck Berry dies aged 90 at his home 'following an illness' Chuck Berry, from St. Louis, Missouri, was one of the pioneers of rock and roll Known for hits including Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene and Roll Over Beethoven Police confirmed that the musician had died at his home at 1.26pm on Saturday By Abe Hawken For Mailonline PUBLISHED: 18:18 EDT, 18 March 2017 | UPDATED: 18:55 EDT, 18 March 2017
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has died today at the age of 90.
St. Charles County Police confirmed they responded to a 'medical emergency' at his home near St. Louis, Missouri, at 12.40pm on Saturday.
He was found unresponsive and first responders desperately tried to perform a number of lifesaving techniques.
But the Maybellene, Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode singer could not be revived and he was pronounced dead at 1.26pm.
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Chuck Berry, from St. Louis, Missouri, was one of the pioneers of rock and roll
Known for hits including Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene and Roll Over Beethoven
Police confirmed that the musician had died at his home at 1.26pm on Saturday
By Abe Hawken For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 18:18 EDT, 18 March 2017 | UPDATED: 18:55 EDT, 18 March 2017
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has died today at the age of 90.
St. Charles County Police confirmed they responded to a 'medical emergency' at his home near St. Louis, Missouri, at 12.40pm on Saturday.
He was found unresponsive and first responders desperately tried to perform a number of lifesaving techniques.
But the Maybellene, Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode singer could not be revived and he was pronounced dead at 1.26pm.
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