Les Paul, whose pioneering electric guitars were used by a legion of rock stars, has died at the age of 94. Les Paul died from complications of pneumonia in New York, according to Gibson, the firm that sold his guitars. He is credited with inventing the solid-body electric guitar, which went on sale in 1952 and contributed to the birth of rock ‘n’ roll.

I named my first pet Les Paul. He was a hamster, Les Paul the hamster. I took him over my friends house who had a snake named Slash. That friend decided to feed Les Paul to his pet snake Slash. I was horrified to see his hungry snake devour Les Paul whole. It wasn't until I learned about Guns N' Roses how truly ironic the whole situation was...Slash tearing up a Les Paul. It really didn't hit me until I saw, in person, Slash running rampant on a gold top Les Paul.