//Little Richard, a flamboyant architect of rock ‘n’ roll, is dead at 87
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Little Richard, a flamboyant architect of rock ‘n’ roll, is dead at 87

Little Richard, the screaming, preening, scene-stealing wild man of early rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally,” has died at 87, Dick Alen, his former agent, has confirmed to CNN.