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Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades.
Rock and roll pioneer Richard Penniman — better known as Little Richard — died on Saturday. Penniman's son confirmed his passing to Rolling Stone on Saturday. Little Richard is considered a ...
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” who irrevocably altered popular music, has died Saturday. He was 87.
Born in Macon, Georgia, on Dec. 5, 1932, the music legend -- whose real name is Richard Penniman -- was one of 11 siblings raised with strict parents who only allowed the family to listen to ...
Little Richard is mourned by family, friends and fans all over the world. Celebrities, such as Spike Lee, Viola Davis, Mick Jagger and many more, couldn't help but express their condolences and ...
Hours after his release by the Cardinals, Little was involved in a high-speed single car accident, which broke his neck and left him a quadriplegic. [2] [5] [14] [15] Little died in 1999 at age 43, having spent years as a quadriplegic in hospice in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he lived with and was cared for by his brother Gene Little. [2]
Little House On the Prairie: 1978-10-08 Heart attack: 4 Character killed off, as having died from complications of a stroke he had suffered after the series' main setting, Walnut Grove (the town which he founded), had fallen into an economic depression. The final episode that featured his character aired eight days after his death. Jack Soo
Many white artists, such as Pat Boone, had their own hit versions of Richard's songs, albeit considerably toned down and "safer" for the pop audience. Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard dies at ...