Chuck Berry and Keith Richards: Nadine

Legendary musician and rock and roll icon Chuck Berry has died aged 90.

According to reports, Missouri police responded to a medical emergency on Buckner Road overnight.

There was an unresponsive man on site who, despite lifesaving techniques, could not be revived.

The St. Charles County Police Department confirmed to ABC News the death of Charles Edward Anderson Berry Sr., better known as Chuck Berry. He was pronounced dead at 1:26pm (US time).

Tributes are already pouring in online for Berry, with his music peers and fans taking to social media to express their grief and love.

Remember him with this classic clip from 1987.