Lewis was 87 years old when he died.
American rock music pioneer, pianist and singer Jerry Lee Lewis is dead. He was 87 years old when he died.
According to Lewis’ spokesperson, the musician died of natural causes, the news agency AFP reports.
The announcement published on the musician’s website by Lewis died at his home in Mississippi. Lewis’ seventh wife Judith Coghlan was by her husband’s side when he died.
“He’s ready to go,” Coghlan said, according to the release.
in the 1950s who started his career Jerry Lee Lewis, who was also known by the nickname The Killer, is known as the frontman of American rock’n’roll. His most famous songs include, among others Great Balls of Fire and Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.
An energetic stage performance and boisterous piano playing were Lewis’ trademarks.
Lewis was also part of the so-called Million Dollar Quartet, which included, in addition to him Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
In 1989, a biographical film was released about Lewis Great Balls of Fire, in which Lewis was played by an American actor Dennis Quad.
In the last years of his life, Lewis suffered from various illnesses and injuries. In 2019, Lewis was hospitalized after suffering a mild stroke.
Jerry Lee Lewis performed in 1980 in Memphis.
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