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  1. Aug 22, 2017 · Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said Monday that Lewis’ official cause of death was end-stage cardiac disease and peripheral vascular disease. Lewis was the clownish comic hailed as an artistic genius and the host for decades of annual muscular dystrophy telethons.

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  3. Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis, the comedian, actor and filmmaker who was adored by many, disdained by others, but unquestionably a defining figure of American entertainment in the 20th century, died on Sunday...

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  4. Aug 21, 2017 · He was 91. Lewis died Sunday of natural causes in Las Vegas with his family by his side, publicist Candi Cazau said. Tributes from friends, co-stars and disciples poured in immediately. “That fool was no dummy. Jerry Lewis was an undeniable genius an unfathomable blessing, comedy’s absolute!”.

  5. Aug 21, 2017 · He was 91. Lewis, who had battled the lung disease pulmonary fibrosis, heart issues, a debilitating back problem and addiction to pain killers, died of natural causes, according to his publicist. His career spanned the history of show business in the 20th century, beginning in his parents’ vaudeville act at the age of 5.

  6. Oct 28, 2022 · Singer-pianist Jerry Lee Lewis, the hell-raising, larger-than-life rock ‘n’ roll pioneer and latter-day country star, has died, according to a rep, Zach Farnum. He was 87. His death had...

  7. Oct 28, 2022 · Forever celebrated as the original wild man of rock whose fiery records and real-life scandals made him both fascinating and fearsome, Lewis died Friday outside Memphis, Tenn. He was 87. Lewis’...

  8. Oct 28, 2022 · The seemingly indestructible rock ’n’ roll wild man died Friday at his home in DeSoto County, Mississippi, near Memphis, his representative confirmed to USA TODAY in a statement. Lewis was 87....

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