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Known as ‘The Killer’, his blistering piano and vocals style fuelled by alcohol and amphetamines led to chart success, but a private life that racked up seven marriages was plagued by death and destruction

Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal, died Friday morning at 87. The last survivor of a…

The death of the rock’n’roll pioneer leaves behind a frenetic career filled with professional highs and personal lows

The 'Great Balls of Fire' singer died at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi.

The American star had a controversial private life.

The musician was famed for his close relationships with other historic greats including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Little Richard

Lewis was one of the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll and was known for his wild piano style

With hits such as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” Lewis was all about lust and gratification. He was a one-man stampede who made the fans scream and the keyboards swear.

Artist’s songs such as Great Balls of Fire helped install rock’n’roll as the dominant American pop music of the 1950s