Little Richard, the wild singer/pianist/songwriter who was one of rock ‘n’ roll’s pioneers, has died at age 87. His death was confirmed by his son, but the cause was not initially given.
Later in the morning, Little Richard agent Dick Alen told People that the rock icon died from bone cancer.
“Little Richard passed away this morning from bone cancer in Nashville. He was living with his brother in Nashville,” Alen said in a statement. “He was battling for a good while, many years. I last spoke to him about two or three weeks ago. I knew he wasn’t well but he never really got into it, he just would say ‘I’m not well.’ He’s been suffering for many years with various aches and pains. He just wouldn’t talk about it much.”
Little Richard’s catalog of hits is still performed by many bar bands to this day,...
Later in the morning, Little Richard agent Dick Alen told People that the rock icon died from bone cancer.
“Little Richard passed away this morning from bone cancer in Nashville. He was living with his brother in Nashville,” Alen said in a statement. “He was battling for a good while, many years. I last spoke to him about two or three weeks ago. I knew he wasn’t well but he never really got into it, he just would say ‘I’m not well.’ He’s been suffering for many years with various aches and pains. He just wouldn’t talk about it much.”
Little Richard’s catalog of hits is still performed by many bar bands to this day,...
- 5/9/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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