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Aug 20, 2017 · Las Vegas Review Journal columnist John Katsilometes confirmed the news on Twitte r on Sunday, writing that Lewis’ rep told him in a statement that he died at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday morning in his ...
Aug 21, 2017 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerry Lewis epitomized what it meant to be a survivor in Hollywood. Through ups and downs in popularity, health troubles and weight fluctuations and the sorts of seismic shifts that take place over decades in the entertainment industry, Lewis always figured out a way to battle back, to reinvent himself, to stay relevant.
Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis was born Jerome Levitch in Newark, NJ on March 16, 1926; until biographer Shawn Levy unearthed his official birth record while doing research for his 1996 biography King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis, most sources, including Lewis' own earlier autobiography, had given his birth name as Joseph Levitch. His parents were ...
Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis, Comedy Legend, Dies at 91. Jerry Lewis, the brash slapstick comic who became a pop culture sensation in his partnership with Dean Martin and then transformed himself into an auteur ...
Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis, the legendary actor and comedian, has died, his talent agency said Sunday. He was 91. Lewis's agent Jeff Witjas confirmed that he died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. "He was ...
Sep 18, 2020 · By Cody Copeland / Sept. 18, 2020 10:44 am EST. On Tuesday, July 24 1956, Jerry Lewis crossed the hallway to the room of Dean Martin, his friend and comedy partner of 10 years. Lewis wanted some ice before their final performances. The two wished each other a good show and Lewis left the room. But when he left, Lewis thought his heart would break.
Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis, Nonpareil Genius of Comedy, Dies at 91. He dominated show business with Dean Martin in the 1950s, starred in 'The Bellboy' and 'The Nutty Professor,' hosted the Labor Day telethon for ...
