Jerry Leiber dead at 78

Jerry Leiber has died. He was 78.

American Idol featured the music of "Leiber and Stoller" last season.

From Rolling Stone:

Jerry Leiber, one of the most important songwriters in the history of rock & roll – whose 60-year partnership with Mike Stoller produced "Stand By Me," "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," "Young Blood," "On Broadway," "Yakety-Yak" and countless other classics – has died of cardiopulmonary failure. He was 78.