Little Richard, the 'Architect of Rock and Roll,' dead at 87

Little Richard, the music legend whose screaming flamboyant style amazed a generation of Americans and blazed a trail through early rock-and-roll, died in Nashville Saturday at 87. 

Richard, whose most notable hits include "Tutti Frutti" and "Good Golly Miss Molly," was often hailed as the "Architect of Rock and Roll." Born Richard Penniman, he became known in the 1950s and onward for his outrageous styles of dress, his chaotic, electrifying performances, and his eccentric off-stage personality. 

Richard was among the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His health declined in his later years, with his last concert being held in 2014. 

In the last years of his life he belonged to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. His son, Danny Penniman, said he died from bone cancer in his Tennessee home. 

Celebrities took to social media to commemorate the legend.