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Rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, known for hits like "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire," died Friday morning. He was 87 years old.

Rock music legend Jerry Lee Lewis has passed away at the age of 87 a representative confirms.

The untamable and often outrageous rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87. Spokesperson Zach Farnum said Lewis died Friday morning at his Mississippi home near Memphis. Of all the greats to emerge in the 1950s after Elvis Presley, no one personified every parent’s fear of the dangers of rock ’n roll more than Lewis, with his leering tenor and cocky sneer. His talent, energy and ego collided into piano-pumping perfection on hits like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” Lewis' infamous private life included a marriage to his 13-year-ol...

Jerry Lee Lewis was known for his outrageous style and personal life. The singer died two days after TMZ erroneously reported he had passed away.

The last survivor of a generation of groundbreaking performers that included Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Little Richard, Lewis died at home in Memphis, Tennessee.