Full Name: Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry; Profession: American guitarist, singer and songwriter, one of the pioneers of rock and roll; Nationality: American; Born: 18 October 1926; Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States; Generation: Greatest Generation (World War II generation, commonly defined as births 1901–1927); Chinese Zodiac: Fire Tiger (Year of the Tiger with Fire element for births between 13 February 1926 and 1 February 1927); Zodiac Sign: Libra (Sun in Libra on 18 October); Age in 2026: 100 (he would have celebrated his 100th birthday on 18 October 2026, having died in 2017 at age 90); Marital Status: Married to Themetta "Toddy" Suggs from 1948 until his death, a long-lasting marriage of nearly seven decades; Children: four children – Ingrid Berry, Melody Berry, Aloha Isa Lee Berry and Charles Berry Jr., who continued aspects of his musical legacy; Description: Influential American music legend widely hailed as “the Father of Rock and Roll,” whose groundbreaking blend of rhythm and blues with driving electric guitar riffs, clever narrative lyrics and irresistible backbeat on classics such as “Maybellene,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Rock and Roll Music” and “Johnny B. Goode” helped define the sound and attitude of rock and roll, inspired countless bands including The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and made him a central cultural figure of the 20th century through his poetic songwriting, showmanship, trademark duckwalk and decades of performances that reshaped popular music; Cause of Death: died at home near Wentzville, Missouri, on 18 March 2017 at age 90 from natural causes, reported by his doctor and local authorities as cardiac arrest with no autopsy performed, after recent health issues including pneumonia.