Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, known as 'The Killer,' dies

FILE PHOTO: A vaccinated 85-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis, the last living member of the Million Dollar Quartet that recorded many hits at Memphis' Sun Records in the 1950s, renews marriage vows with 7th wife Judith at his ranch in Nesbit, Mississippi, U.S. March 9, 2021. Picture taken March 9, 2021. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht/File Photo

(Reuters) -American rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, who was torn between his Bible-thumping upbringing and his desire to make hell-raising rock 'n' roll with hits such as "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," has died at the age of 87.

Lewis passed away from natural causes at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi, with his wife, Judith, by his side, his publicist said. The musician had been ill in recent years and suffered a stroke in 2019.