Specialty Records founder Art Rupe has died aged 104

Art Rupe, the Specialty Records founder responsible for giving early breaks to the likes of Sam Cooke and Little Richard, has died aged 104.
Rupe, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, died on Friday (April 15) at his home in Santa Barbara, California, according to the Arthur N Rupe Foundation. A cause of death has not been disclosed.
Born Arthur Goldberg, Rupe was raised outside the Pittsburgh area. According to the foundation, he “attended college at Virginia Te