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Jerry Lee Lewis, a well-known American rock'n'roller, has died at the age of 87

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He dominated 1950s American pop music.

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He died of natural causes at his DeSoto County home.

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His seventh wife, Judith, was by his side when he died at home.

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"In his final days, he informed her that he welcomed the hereafter and was not terrified."

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In 1935, he was born in Louisiana.

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He was the son of a poor farming family who had to mortgage their home in order to buy Lewis his first piano.

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At the age of 14, he gave his first performance at the opening of a car dealership.

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In 1956, he made some of his first recordings.

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Lewis released 40 studio albums, the most recent of which was Rock & Roll Time.