Little Richard, the massively influential rock & roll pioneer whose early hits inspired a generation of musicians, has died at 87. Dezo Hoffmann/REX/Shutterstock Little Richard, a founding father of rock & roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, died Saturday. He was 87. The musician’s son, Danny Jones Penn