Lou Christie, one of the most beloved teen idols of the 1960s and the voice and songwriter behind Billboard Hot 100-topper "Lightnin' Strikes," has died. He was 82 years old. The musician died on Wednesday (June 18) at home in Pittsburgh after fighting a long illness,

Lou Christie, who topped the charts in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes" and made waves with the controversial "Rhapsody in the Rain," has died.

Lou Christie grew up in Crescent Township and graduated from Moon Area High School. He was most well known for the 1966 hit "Lightnin' Strikes" that went to number one.