Legendary Musician Chuck Berry Dead at 90
by
Jennifer Drysdale
3:33 PM PDT, March 18, 2017
Rest in peace, Chuck Berry.
The legendary musician died on Saturday, according to the St. Charles County
Police
Department. He was 90 years old.
A post on the Missouri police department's Facebook page announced the news,
sharing
that first responders entered a residence early Saturday afternoon to treat
Berry,
who did not respond to lifesaving techniques.
"St. Charles County police responded to a medical emergency on Buckner Road at
approximately
12:40 p.m. today (Saturday, March 18). Inside the home, first responders
observed
an unresponsive man and immediately administered lifesaving techniques," the
post
read. "Unfortunately, the 90-year-old man could not be revived and was
pronounced
deceased at 1:26 p.m."
"The St. Charles County Police Department sadly confirms the death of Charles
Edward
Anderson Berry Sr., better known as legendary musician Chuck Berry," the
statement
continued. "The family requests privacy during this time of bereavement."
Berry, considered one of the pioneers of rock and roll music, defined the genre
with
hits like 1955's "Maybellene," 1956's "Roll Over Beethoven," 1957's "Rock and
Roll
Music" and 1958's "Johnny B. Goode," and inspired artists like The Beatles and
The
Rolling Stones.
The guitarist was honored with the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984,
and
the Kennedy Center Honors in 2000. In honor of his 90th birthday in October,
Berry
announced he would be releasing a new album in 2017, after 38 years.
Berry is survived by his wife, Themetta "Toddy" Suggs, daughters Melody Exes
Berry-Eskridge,
Ingrid Berry and Aloha Berry, and son Charles Berry Jr.
